Where the Old Roses Grow
Vita Sackville-West and the Battle for Beauty during Wartime
$40.00
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2025
Summary
During the Second World War and in the decades after it, a group of rose lovers, including the writer and gardener Vita Sackville-West, the florist Constance Spry, and the horticulturist Graham Stuart Thomas, realised that heritage roses were becoming endangered.
Fearing for their future, these rosarians began collecting rare, old roses to save them from dying out while England’s gardeners were away fighting on the front. Where the Old Roses Grow tells the extraordinary story…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781914902185 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1914902181 |
| Author: | Janelle McCulloch |
| Publisher: | Gemini Books Group Ltd |
| Imprint: | Gemini Adult Books Limited |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 486g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 242mm x 177mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘As much a portrait of the artist as the place, this is an absorbing virtual walk through [Sissinghurst Castle] gardens and colourful history.’ * The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald *‘Engaging’‘Expertly conjures the rare and beguiling charm of blooms that were nearly lost to history.’ – Melissa Mabbitt‘Captivating. Wholly original and moving. ‘An ‘uplifting story’‘Simply one of the most beautiful biographies I have ever read.’ – Netgalley review
About The Author
Janelle McCulloch
Janelle McCulloch is a journalist, biographer, and published author of more than 20 books. Her biography of Joan Lindsay, the author of Picnic at Hanging Rock, was short-listed for the Best Illustrated Non-Fiction Book in Australia in 2018. Several of Janelle’s books on gardens, design, travel and Paris have reached number one on Amazon in the USA. Janelle has lived in several countries, but now divides her time between England and Australia.
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