Japanese Gardens by Monty Don, Derry Moore - 9781473692299

John Murray Press

Japanese Gardensa journey\nAuthor(s): Monty Don, Derry Moore\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Murray Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781473692299, 978-1473692299\nSynopsis\nSHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD PHOTOGRAPHY TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR \n\n'A fabulous, bonsai-filled book' Daily Mail\n\nThe complement to the BBC2 series, Japanese Gardens: written by the nation's favourite gardener Monty Don, and beautifully produced with over 200 original photographs from Derry Moore. \n\nTraditional Japanese gardens combine aesthetics with ethics in a perfectly curated celebration of nature. A Japanese garden is the natural world made miniature: rocks represent mountains, ponds represent seas. \n\nIn this personal and lyrical exploration of both the traditional and the modern aspects of Japanese gardening, Monty Don takes a look at the traditions and culture which inform some of the most beautiful gardens from all over Japan, from Kenroku-en to the Zen!