Main entry:

Cabot, Francis H., author.

Title & Author:

The greater perfection : the story of the gardens at Les Quatre Vents / Francis H. Cabot.

Publication:

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.

Description:

327 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Maps on endpapers.
Forewords. A bridge to the soul / Marianne Cabot Welch -- A garden rooted in the landscape / Laurie Olin -- A vision of perfection / Penelope Hobhouse -- Introduction -- A sense of the place -- The house in its setting -- Alpine plants and rockwork -- Refurbishing the older gardens -- Borrowing the landscape -- The stream garden -- An indirect approach -- the Pigeonnier Gardens -- A Japanese interlude -- Deep shade and sunnier borders -- The woodland garden -- Potager, prairie, and piscine -- Afterword.
Originally published: New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, 2001.

Summary:

"A story behind the creation of one of the world's most breath-taking public gardens. As featured in the 2018 film The Gardener, Les Quatre Vents in Charlevoix County, Quebec, has been acclaimed as the most aesthetically satisfying and horticulturally exciting landscape experience in North America. The garden seamlessly combines elements from the best gardening traditions with the original and the unexpected into a splendid composition that is nevertheless perfectly compatible with its natural surroundings. The Greater Perfection illustrates the delights, diversions, and surprises that await a visitor to these extraordinary gardens. The book chronicles the family origins of Les Quatre Vents as well as the story of its expansion during the last twenty-five years. Author Francis Cabot's account of the challenges of developing and enlarging Les Quatre Vents reveals the fascinating process behind the creation of a world-class garden that has become a mecca for horticultural enthusiasts from around the globe. Featuring photographs by five of today's leading garden photographers, this is one of the most beautiful books on gardens to appear in years"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780226829814 (cloth)
0226829812
(ebook)
9780226829821

Subject:

Gardens Québec (Province) La Malbaie.
Jardins Québec (Province) La Malbaie.
Gardens.
Quatre vents (La Malbaie, Québec)
Quatre vents (La Malbaie, Québec) History.
Quatre vents (La Malbaie, Québec) Pictorial works.
Les Quatre vents (La Malbaie, Québec)
Les Quatre vents (La Malbaie, Québec) Histoire.
Les Quatre vents (La Malbaie, Québec) Ouvrages illustrés.

Form/genre:

Illustrated works.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Welch, Marianne Cabot, writer of foreword.
Olin, Laurie, writer of foreword.
Hobhouse, Penelope, writer of foreword.

Story of the gardens at Les Quatre Vents
Gardens at Les Quatre Vents
Quatres Vents

Holdings:

Location: Library main 319282
Call No.: 319282
Copy: 1
Status: Available