{"title":"Claire Masset","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaire Masset’s works invite readers into the serene and inspiring world of gardens, blending rich cultural insights with practical elegance. Her books explore the charm of cottage gardens, the lush beauty of royal landscapes, and the deeper emotional connection that gardening fosters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eHome \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Masset’s writing celebrates both the artistry and the therapeutic qualities of garden spaces, perfect for those who appreciate the harmony between nature and design.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"garden-voices-by-claire-masset-9781837330386","title":"Garden Voices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating celebration of our love for all things horticultural, with a selection of garden-related entries from diaries, letters and articles for every day of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarden Voices\u003c\/em\u003e captures the past and present of gardening with dated, daily musings organised around the calendar year bringing gardening and gardeners to life like never before. In this engaging anthology, readers are transported back in time - and often place - to witness rare horticultural glimpses. We find George Orwell, half-naked, digging his newly acquired rock-filled, 'dry as a bone' garden on the Isle of Jura on 25 May 1946. On 25 September 1845, Emily Dickinson picks the last flowers of summer before 'Jack Frost' gets them. In New Mexico, Georgia O'Keeffe reveals to her New York-based lover Alfred Stieglitz that she has just discovered the joy of gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey figures - from Samuel Pepys to Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud, Queen Victoria to Virginia Woolf and Germaine Greer - feature alongside much-loved gardeners, such as Gertrude Jekyll, Margery Fish and Claude Monet, as well as lesser-known but no-less inspiring garden writers, including Eleanor Vere Boyle and Celia Thaxter, whose writing will be a revelation to many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether tinged with emotion or filled with character and humour, strikingly evocative or thought-provoking, these daily thoughts remind us that gardeners are all connected by a timeless invisible green thread. With several selections for each day, from 1 January to 31 December, this book is a true celebration of horticulture, and is the perfect gift for the gardener or garden lover in your life. Garden Voices brings joy, comfort, a gladdening sense of affinity and - much like gardening itself - moments of awe and inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073301332204,"sku":"9781837330386","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4288683482842.jpg?v=1765152330"},{"product_id":"why-we-garden-by-claire-masset-9781849947565","title":"Why We Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the mystery of what makes us love gardening, via history, science, art and philosophy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you seek sanctuary in your potting shed, find paradise amongst your patio plants, or enjoy the simple solace of your hands in the soil, there is beauty, peace, and happiness to be found for every gardener in this thoughtful and entertaining collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth a hymn to gardening and a call to action, this down-to-earth guide is worth a hundred 'how-tos'. Wander the gardens of Giverny with Monet to create your own \u003cem\u003ebeautiful masterpiece\u003c\/em\u003e or, like George Orwell, reap the joy to be found in the work of an allotment. Discover the soothing symmetry in the spiral of sunflower seeds, or, like William Morris, provide a wild abundance of floral habitat for the natural visitors to your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration from gardening greats—from the ancient Greek and French philosophers Epicurus and Voltaire, via the wisdom of Margery Fish and Gertrude Jekyll, to Monty Don and modern-day guerrilla gardeners—this beautifully illustrated compilation is a thoughtful gift for any gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342162510060,"sku":"9781849947565","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18117313482846.jpg?v=1772195155"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/claire-masset.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}