About the Book: Voltaires Vine and Other Philosophies: How Gardens Inspired
Great Writers
Why did Marcel Proust have bonsai beside his bed? What was Jane Austen doing,
coveting an apricot? How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his thought tree?
This guide reveals the profound thoughts and ideas for living discovered by
eleven famous writers in parks, backyards and pot-plants.
Why did Marcel Proust have bonsai beside his bed? What was Jane Austen doing,
coveting an apricot? How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his thought tree?
Philosopher Damon reveals one of literatures most intimate relationships:
authors and their gardens. For some, the garden provided a retreat from