A kaleidoscopic exploration of the stories of the earth's plants - and the myths (crucial to so many cultures) about a garden of Eden - by our greatest nature writer.
Richard Mabey was born and brought up in the Chilterns where he lived until the late 1990s and from where he moved to Norfolk where he lives with his partner, Polly. He is the author of13 previous books (see previous books) and he writes regularly for the Times, the Guardian and BBC Wildlife. He is also a regular broadcaster on Radio 4.
"'Britain's greatest living nature writer' - The Times" "'Richard Mabey is a man for all seasons, most regions and every kind of landscape' - Andrew Motion, Financial Times" "The author structures his book with a journey through the biotopia of the Eden Project in Cornwall, from where he darts off in history and geography to offer sparkling mini-essays on specific herbs and plants and more general matters botanical and ecological." -- Steven Poole The Guardian 20051008 "Even if you're not especially interested in the Eden Project, there is plenty here to fascinate. Mabey's writing is richly evocative, his breadth of reference enormous." -- Neville Hawcock FT Magazine 20051119 "Like being led through a wondrous landscape by a native guide. This isn't a green diatribe, nor another of the 'plants that changed the world' genre. It's simply a great book." -- Jo Bourne Geographical Magazine 20060101
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