Emily Dickinson's Gardens: A Celebration of a Poet and Gardener

by Marta McDowell

Discusses the inspiration of gardens and flowers on the poetry of Emily Dickinson, in an illustrated gift volume that features excerpts from Dickinson's poetry and letters, historical details on the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071424091
• ISBN13: 9780071424097
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

good historical garden review

Was a great book for research, but lacked photos that could have given the book more punch

Emily Dickinson's Gardens: A Celebration of a Poet and Gardener

I am very pleased with the quality of the book. Other than a black marking on the back paper cover, the book is in new condition. It is a good read.

A Charming Gardening Companion

Ms. McDowell is a delightful writer. Her book on Emily Dickinson's Gardens kept me reassuring company this spring as I worried my way through my first seed growing experiments. I kept it next to my seed growing trays by my computer where I sat and worked everyday. Her conversational style was reassuring, informative and entertaining. Somehow her book managed to say the right thing at the moment when I needed to read it.

A Celebration Indeed!

The wonder of this book is that the author has done a fabulous job of conmbining biography, poetry and gardening into one terrific volume. The descriptions of Dickinson's life are intimate and homey; reading it, you feel like you're spending a few hours with a friend. And McDowell does a great job of helping us understand the role that gardening played in both Emily's life and her poetry by providing a lot of specific details that bring Emily and her home to life. As a gardener myself, I was extremely impressed with McDowell's gardening knowledge. She's included a number of tips and techniques that will be useful to both novice and experienced gardeners. Bottom line: this is just a wonderful book, and one that I'll be giving to many of my poetry and gardening friends.