Philosophy in the Garden

by Damon Young

Book Overview

Why did Marcel Proust have bonsai beside his bed? What was Jane Austen doing, coveting an apricot? How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his 'thought tree'?

In Philosophy in the Garden, Damon Young explores one of literature's most intimate relationships: authors and their gardens. For some, the garden provided a retreat from workaday labor; for others, solitude's quiet counsel. For all, it played a philosophical role:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1950354075
• ISBN13: 9781950354078
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Scribe Us
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.9"