{"product_id":"9781836390282","title":"The Green Fuse","description":"Author: Peter Dale\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781836390282\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDig deep into our powerful connection with gardens across media and realms of human experience  from music to philosophy, painting to religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do interiors of houses mimic nature  the wallpapers and curtains, flowers in vases, a vaporiser in the bathroom? Why do we so often connect our childhoods with gardens? Why has the myth of a lost Eden been so ubiquitous and so formative?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Green Fuse: Essays in Making Sense of Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e explores our deep-rooted impulses to create gardens, examining them through the lenses of history, religion, nostalgia and myth. It connects gardens with the other arts  painting, music, literature and theatre  and contemplates their intellectual and philosophical significance. Blending lyrical reflections with research, it o ers an unusually wide-ranging and thoughtful perspective on gardens and why we make them. It will be ideal for all readers interested in gardening and its cultural implications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857107505310,"sku":"ADS-9781836390282","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781836390282.jpg?v=1779154603","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781836390282","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}