Gardens of the Riviera

by Vivian Russell

A celebration of the extraordinary gardens of the Riviera and of the eclectic mixture of writers, artists, botanists and celebrities who have loved and tended them. The book contains more than 100 colour photographs, taken by the author, of the region's gardens which thrive on the Riviera today.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Vivian Russell is a writer and photographer. She is American but has lived in England and France for most of her life. Her books include Gardens of the Riviera, Monet's Garden (which won the Garden Writers' Guild Award), Monet's Water Lilies, Monet's Landscapes, Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens and, most recently Dog Show. She was a regular contributor to Gardens Illustrated for many years and now writes and photographs for the Daily Telegraph gardening supplement.