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Paradise on the Hudson: The Creation, Loss, and Revival of a Great American Garden

Caroline Seebohm

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Description:This lushly illustrated book tells the amazing story of the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of the most extravagant and celebrated Gilded Age gardens.On a single day in 1939, more than 30,000 people visited the Untermyer Garden—at the time, one of the world’s grandest landscapes. Thirty years later, most of the site had been sold or abandoned. Who was the eccentric visionary behind the estate’s original glory? What triggered the garden’s decline and sparked its restoration? In Paradise on the Hudson, Caroline Seebohm brings to light the remarkable story of a larger-than-life figure lost mostly to history and the impact of his horticultural obsession. It is a fascinating tale about the role of passion in both creating and rescuing one of America’s greatest gardening achievements.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Paradise on the Hudson: The Creation, Loss, and Revival of a Great American Garden. To get started finding Paradise on the Hudson: The Creation, Loss, and Revival of a Great American Garden, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2020

ISBN: 1604698578

Description: This lushly illustrated book tells the amazing story of the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of the most extravagant and celebrated Gilded Age gardens.On a single day in 1939, more than 30,000 people visited the Untermyer Garden—at the time, one of the world’s grandest landscapes. Thirty years later, most of the site had been sold or abandoned. Who was the eccentric visionary behind the estate’s original glory? What triggered the garden’s decline and sparked its restoration? In Paradise on the Hudson, Caroline Seebohm brings to light the remarkable story of a larger-than-life figure lost mostly to history and the impact of his horticultural obsession. It is a fascinating tale about the role of passion in both creating and rescuing one of America’s greatest gardening achievements.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Paradise on the Hudson: The Creation, Loss, and Revival of a Great American Garden. To get started finding Paradise on the Hudson: The Creation, Loss, and Revival of a Great American Garden, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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