Topiary

Twigs Way is a garden historian who specialises in social and political aspects of gardens and landscapes. Her other books include 'Virgins, Weeders and Queens: A History of Women in the Garden', 'Crocodiles in the Fernery: An A-Z of Animals in the Garden' and, for Shire, 'Allotments' and 'Garden Gnomes'. Twigs lives in Cambridge.

• Introduction /Classical Topiary /Knot Topiary: Medieval and Tudor England /Topiary Reborn: The European Renaissance /The Golden Age of English Topiary: 1550–1700 /Satire and Scorn: The Eighteenth Century /Sneers and Shears: The Victorian Topiary Debate /Chessmen and Peacocks: Edwardian Delights /Teapots and Cats: Cottage Garden Topiary /Rediscovering Topiary /The Topiarist’s Art /Topiary Gardens to Visit /Bibliography /Index

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