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Close to Paradise: The Gardens of Naples, Capri and the Amalfi Coast

Close to Paradise: The Gardens of Naples, Capri and the Amalfi Coast


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Ravishingly photographed, romantic beyond reason, this book devoted to the most celebrated gardens of southern Italy captures the inexhaustible lure of one of the most beautiful places on earth: Campania, the sun-kissed region that is home to Naples, Capri and the Amalfi Coast. Erstwhile pleasure dome to the Roman emperors, and still Italy's most glamorous seaside getaway, this province has been a top destination for garden appassionati for decades. Bewitched by the natural splendours of the region, author and photographer Robert I.C. Fisher has created a 200-page celebration of twenty-four of southern Italy's finest gardens. In Ravello, the rampageous roses of Villa Cimbrone once warmed the famously chilly heart of Greta Garbo, while off the coast of Positano the private Li Galli islands were the last home of Rudolf Nureyev. In Sorrento, Lord Astor's garden is a monument to English exoticism and on Capri Graham Greene discovered his legendary retreat. Understanding that the potent allure of gardens is not only about plants and species, Fisher also tells the stories of some of the fascinating people who dedicated their lives to creating and nurturing these treasures. The gardens' special magic is captured in lush, mouth-watering photographs, whether it be of turn-of-the-century Sorrento, picture-perfect Positano, medieval Amalfi or island-in-the-sky Ravello. Prepare for enchantment as, through these bougainvillea-bright pages, you visit the garden Shangri-La that is Campania.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION I NAPOLI NOBILISSIMA: Naples and Environs SUN SOUCI Villa d'Avalos, Posillipo REIGNING FASHION The English Garden, Reggia di Caserta THE GOOD VOLCANO Giardino della Regina, Reggia di Portici CLOISTERED CHARMS Chiostri di Santa Chiara and I Girolamini, Naples THROUGH ENGLISH EYES Villa Lanzara, Nocera WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER Castello Lancellotti, Lauro THE GLOBAL GARDEN Orto Botanico, Naples II TREASURED ISLANDS: Capri and Ischia HOW GREENE WAS HIS ISLAND Villa Il Rosaio, Anacapri SEEDS OF INSPIRATION La Mortella, Ischia IT HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL DAY Villa San Michele, Anacapri THE ISLAND WAY La Certosella, Capri III SIREN-LAND: Sorrento and the Sorrentine Peninsula HOW DOES LORD ASTOR'S GARDEN GROW? Villa Tritone, Sorrento CALL OF THE THE SIRENS The Li Galli Islands, off Positano ALONG THE GOLDEN MILE Villa de Gregorio di Sant'Elia, Portici LA BELLA SORRENTO Villa Silvana, Sorrento A REGAL REALM Parco dei Principi, Sant'Agnello IV LA DIVINA COSTIERA: The Amalfi Coast COLORE! Il San Pietro, Positano BLOSSOM FEVER Palazzo Murat, Positano THE FLOWER AND THE GLORY Villa Rufolo, Ravello GARBO'S SHANGRI-LA Villa Cimbrone, Ravello AMALFI CON AMORE Il Santa Caterina, Amalfi Index

About the Author :
Contributor to Town & Country and Art in America, author/photographer Robert I. C. Fisher published his first book, Escape to the Amalfi Coast, in 1999. His love affair with Italy began during graduate studies under Sir John Pope-Hennessy at New York City's Institute of Fine Arts and continues to this day in his job as an editor of travel books, including guides to Rome and Naples.

Review :
One can almost smell the lemons and hear the waves. Ultratravel The gardens, views and stories are so ridiculously wonderful that your spirits are lifted just by flicking through the pages. Independent on Sunday To delve into this exquisite showcase of 20 of the most celebrated gardens is to become wrapped up in the inexhaustible lure of one of the most beautiful places on earth... Prepare for paradise as this vibant coffee table book takes you to a haven of natural beauty in the Shangri-La of gardens that is Campania. Italia A coffee-table book of the gardens of Naples, Capri and the Amalfi Coast that inspires a longing for sunshine, blue sky and bougainvillea. English Garden Escape to warmer climes, at least in your imagination, with this beautiful, lavishly photographed book which celebrates 24 of the finest gardens in this seductive area of Italy. Daily Mail


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780711230385
  • Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Frances Lincoln
  • Height: 295 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 250 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0711230382
  • Publisher Date: 08 Sep 2011
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Gardens of Naples, Capri and the Amalfi Coast


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