Christopher Lloyd: His Life at Great Dixter (Hardback)
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Short Description for Christopher Lloyd A biography of Christopher Lloyd (Christo) - one of the greatest English gardeners of the twentieth century. It is the story of Dixter from 1910 to 2006, an unbroken history of one English house and one English garden spanning a century. It reveals what made Christo tick by examining his relationships with his generous but scheming mother.
Full description- Publisher: CHATTO & WINDUS
- Published: 01 May 2010
- Format: Hardback 256 pages
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- Categories: Biography: General | British & Irish History | Gardening
- ISBN 13: 9780701181130 ISBN 10: 0701181133
- Sales rank: 84,138
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Christopher Lloyd His Life at Great Dixter
I came to read this book via 'Lutyens and the Edwardians' by Jane Brown. Without that connection I might not have bought the book and that would have been my loss. The book is split into two halves; Christopher's life with his mother, Daisy, and his life after her death. The writing style is uncomplicated and the book is chronological. Characters are introduced systematically and are well-rounded. Their place in the life of both Lloyd and Great Dixter are made clear. For people who like a start, middle and end, this is a well constructed book. That leaves the brain free to concentrate on the gardening and the flowers, which was the main obsession of Lloyd's life - after his mother. Even here, the book is not overloaded with obscure plant names but can be understood and enjoyed by a non-gardener. The best thing about the book is that the reader is transported into another time and another life effortlessly and that makes the reading of it enjoyable and rewarding. by Gisela Radant Wood
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