Seed to dust : life, nature, and a country garden
(Book)
Author
Published
Vancouver ; Greystone Books, [2021].
ISBN
9781771647687, 177164768X
Physical Desc
404 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Ashland - Adult | 635.09 HAM | On Shelf |
Concord - Adult | 635.0942 Hamer | On Shelf |
Dedham - Adult | 635.094 HAMER, M. | On Shelf |
Lexington - Adult | 635.094 H | Checked Out |
Natick Bacon - Adult | 635 ESSAYS HAMER | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Vancouver ; Greystone Books, [2021].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781771647687, 177164768X
Notes
General Note
"First published by Harvill Secker in 2021"--Title page verso.
Description
"For readers of Late Migrations and Vesper Flights From the acclaimed author of How to Catch a Mole, this meditative memoir explores the wisdom of plants, the joys of manual labor, and the natural cycle of growth and decay that runs through both the garden's life and our own. Marc Hamer has nurtured the same 12-acre garden in the Welsh countryside for over two decades. The garden is vast and intricate. It's rarely visited, and only Hamer knows of its secrets. But it's not his garden. It belongs to his wealthy and elegant employer, Miss Cashmere. But the garden does not really belong to her, either. As Hamer writes, 'Like a book, a garden belongs to everyone who sees it.' In Seed to Dust, Marc Hamer paints a beautiful portrait of the garden that 'belongs to everyone.' He describes a year in his life as a country gardener, with each chapter named for the month he's in. As he works, he muses on the unusual folklores of his beloved plants. He observes the creatures who scurry and hide from his blade or rake. And he reflects on his own life: living homeless as a young man, his loving relationship with his wife and children, and--now--feeling the effects of old age on body and mind. As the seasons change, Hamer also reflects on the changes he has observed in Miss Cashmere's life from afar: the death of her husband and the departure of her children from the stately home where she now lives alone. At the book's end, Hamer's connection to Miss Cashmere changes shape, and new insights into relationships and the beauty and brutality of nature emerge. Just like all good books and gardens, Seed to Dust is filled with equal parts life and death, beauty and decay, and every reader will find something different to admire."--,Provided by publisher.
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Issued also in electronic format.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hamer, M. (2021). Seed to dust: life, nature, and a country garden . Greystone Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hamer, Marc. 2021. Seed to Dust: Life, Nature, and a Country Garden. Greystone Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hamer, Marc. Seed to Dust: Life, Nature, and a Country Garden Greystone Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hamer, Marc. Seed to Dust: Life, Nature, and a Country Garden Greystone Books, 2021.
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