The Pursuit of Paradise. A Social History of Gardens and Gardening.

Jane Brown.

Provides an interesting new perspective on garden history and how gardening is inextricably entwined with the aesthetic pursuit of pleasure. The author explains how change in society through history has affected interaction with the natural environment expressed in gardens. 

Harper Collins Publishers, London, 1999.

ISBN 9780002558440

Hardback with dust jacket. 377 pages.

SECONDHAND. Fine condition.