Paradise Gardens: the world's most beautiful Islamic gardens

Description

A journey through some of the world's most stunning gardens from Spain and Morocco to Turkey and India. In the Islamic tradition, a garden is a shaded place for rest and reflection and gardens play a central role in everyday life in the Islamic world. Monty Don and acclaimed photographer, Derry Moore, set off on a journey to find out how a very different culture and climate has influenced garden design. Their journey starts in the historical and stunning gardens of Andalucia before heading east to the beating heart of Islam: Turkey, Iran and India. Monty will discover and learn about the four areas of Islamic civilisation; Andalucian, Moghul, Persian and Ottoman, by visiting gardens that represent and symbolise each.

MONTY DON is the presenter of the phenomenally popular BBC programme, Gardeners' World, he lives in Herefordshire and his most recent book has been the Sunday Times bestseller, Nigel:my family and other dogs @TheMontyDon DERRY MOORE is an acclaimed photographer whose books include Horses, The English Room and Great Gardens of Italy

Lavish . . . From the fountains of the Alhambra to the riverbanks along the Taj Mahal, the book is a celebration of the history and enduring romance of Islamic gardens . . . gorgeous * Washington Post * The discoveries he makes and documents in this book are simply breathtaking * Love it! * It's sun-filled escapism, gloriously illustrated with photography by Derry Moore, capturing the legacy, the beauty, the shadows, the shimmering heat and the continued human enjoyment of such places * Country Life * Evocative * Gardens Illustrated * Don feels that understanding these paradise gardens has made him a better gardener, and possibly a better person. One could not wish for a better guide to them. He has great powers of description * World of Interiors * Don's precision of thought and gentlemanly infectious enthusiasm shines throughout this book * Hortus * This book is lavish, picture-led and should set us thinking about the stories our own gardens are trying to tell. * Quilter Cheviot Investor Management * Lavish . . . From the fountains of the Alhambra to the riverbanks along the Taj Mahal, the book is a celebration of the history and enduring romance of Islamic gardens . . . gorgeous * Washington Post *