Tasha Tudor's poignant art has fascinated adults and children for decades. Her nineteenth-century New England lifestyle is legendary. Gardeners are...
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Mar 24, 2010
Debbie
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The Joy of Beauty
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong century. I sometimes fantasize about living in a hand-hewn cozy cottage with a wood-fired cooking stove apart from the noise and congestion of city life. I would love to bake my own bread, raise my own laying hens, milk my own nanny goats and make yogurt and cheese. I would love to rely solely on my hardy pioneer stock and bypass technology (save for the ease with which I could obtain the basic necessities of life…and probabl More...
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong century. I sometimes fantasize about living in a hand-hewn cozy cottage with a wood-fired cooking stove apart from the noise and congestion of city life. I would love to bake my own bread, raise my own laying hens, milk my own nanny goats and make yogurt and cheese. I would love to rely solely on my hardy pioneer stock and bypass technology (save for the ease with which I could obtain the basic necessities of life…and probabl More...
Nov 07, 2008
Lisa
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Ms. Tudor passed away this past summer.I have loved her illustrations since my grandmother introduced them to me as a child--my first book of "Secret Garden" was illustrated by Tasha Tudor. Hearing about her passing I pulled out my collection of books chronicling her interesting way of life and enjoyed them all over again.
Jul 18, 2010
Bre
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I keep tracing the photographs of Tasha's incredible garden with my thumbs...with the hope they will transform from their dull shade of brown to a crisp kelly green. :0)
Jun 07, 2011
Kathleen
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The photographs are a solid 5+ but the text left me somewhat unsatisfied. A beautiful picto memory of dear Tasha!
Nov 17, 2008
Carol
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If you ever wondered what Frances Hodgson Burnett's Secret Garden might look like in real life, you can catch a glimpse of it through the eyes of Tasha Tudor, the renowned children's book illustrator, who cultivated the lavish floral landscapes featured in this book. Once you have enjoyed the photographs by Richard W. Brown (you will wish there were more), come back and read Tovah Martin's description of Tasha and her vision, a feast in itself.
Nov 02, 2009
Emily
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One of several Tasha Tudor "documentary" books from the 1990's, celebrating her lifestyle in rural Vermont, e.g. wearing 1830's style clothing, using a wood-fired stove for cooking and warmth, making pies, jellies, jams, and so on. This book describes her gardening and landscaping pursuits on the farm.
Jan 28, 2008
Laura
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Lovely book for Tasha Tudor fans, gardeners looking for inspiration, and those interested in a bygone way of life in New England. Tasha's got more of an edge than you might expect in such a tiny person who dresses in 19th Century garb, which makes me respect her all the more. Yay yankee toughness!
Jul 02, 2008
Mary
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I only wish there were more hours in the day to be good at everything I would like to be. Gardening has completely eluded me, but I enjoy other peoples talents
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