Emily Dickinson's Gardens: A Celebration of a Poet and Gardener

Was a great book for research, but lacked photos that could have given the book more punch

I am very pleased with the quality of the book. Other than a black marking on the back paper cover, the book is in new condition. It is a good read.

Ms. McDowell is a delightful writer. Her book on Emily Dickinson's Gardens kept me reassuring company this spring as I worried my way through my first seed growing experiments. I kept it next to my seed growing trays by my computer where I sat and worked everyday. Her conversational style was reassuring, informative and entertaining. Somehow her book managed to say the right thing at the moment when I needed to read it.

The wonder of this book is that the author has done a fabulous job of conmbining biography, poetry and gardening into one terrific volume. The descriptions of Dickinson's life are intimate and homey; reading it, you feel like you're spending a few hours with a friend. And McDowell does a great job of helping us understand the role that gardening played in both Emily's life and her poetry by providing a lot of specific details that bring Emily and her home to life. As a gardener myself, I was extremely impressed with McDowell's gardening knowledge. She's included a number of tips and techniques that will be useful to both novice and experienced gardeners. Bottom line: this is just a wonderful book, and one that I'll be giving to many of my poetry and gardening friends.