Christopher Stocks feeds our affection for flowers by revealing the fascinating stories behind some of the most familiar and unusual plants to be found in creative gardens today. Designed in a similar format to The Book of Wild Flowers, The Book of Garden Flowers focuses on nineteen of artist Angie Lewin’s favorite garden flowers, and includes reproductions of her paintings and illustrations, many of them created especially for the book. Tips for care and cultivation are also included.
The Book of Garden Flowers will appeal to anyone who loves flowers, as well as fans of Angie Lewin, who is widely admired for her alluring images of the natural world.
Contributors
Angie Lewin
Author
Angie Lewin studied fine art at the Central School of Art in London and has since become a highly regarded artist and printmaker. She has published three books: Angie Lewin: Plants and Places, The Book of Pebbles, and The Book of Wild Flowers: Reflections on Favorite Plants.
Christopher Stocks
Author
Christopher Stocks is an author, journalist, and trainee bell ringer. He is the author of several books, including The Book of Pebbles and The Book of Wild Flowers: Reflections on Favorite Plants.
