The Gardens Of The British Working Class
Margaret Willes
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The Gardens Of The British Working Class
Published
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pages
424
ISBN-13
9780300212358
Description
"This magnificently illustrated people’s history celebrates the extraordinary feats of cultivation by the working class in Britain, even if the land they toiled, planted, and loved was not their own. Spanning more than four centuries, from the earliest records of the laboring classes in the country to today, Margaret Willes's research unearths lush gardens nurtured outside rough workers’ cottages and horticultural miracles performed in blackened yards, and reveals the ingenious, sometimes devious, methods employed by determined, obsessive, and eccentric workers to make their drab surroundings bloom. She also explores the stories of the great philanthropic industrialists who provided gardens for their workforces, the fashionable rich stealing the gardening ideas of the poor, alehouse syndicates and fierce rivalries between vegetable growers, flower-fanciers cultivating exotic blooms on their city windowsills, and the rich lore handed down from gardener to gardener through generations. This is a sumptuous record of the myriad ways in which the popular cultivation of plants, vegetables, and flowers has played—and continues to play—an integral role in everyday British life."--
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How many pages are in The Gardens Of The British Working Class?
This edition of The Gardens Of The British Working Class has approximately 424 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Gardens Of The British Working Class?
For most readers, The Gardens Of The British Working Class typically takes between 8h 50m and 5h 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 106,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of The Gardens Of The British Working Class?
The estimated word count for The Gardens Of The British Working Class is approximately 106,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The Gardens Of The British Working Class?
The Gardens Of The British Working Class was written by Margaret Willes.
When was The Gardens Of The British Working Class published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.