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A review by jessferg
The Gardener's Year by Karel Čapek
2.0
A gardening book that will only appeal to the die hard garden book lover and even then (I say as a die hard garden book lover) it will probably merit only a so-so.
The book, unfortunately, suffers not only the ravages of time but the American reader's obvious difficulty reading a book written in Czech and translated into British English.
For the most part, Latin terms are used (although some of these plants have since be re-categorized and/or named) but there are a few head-scratchers. The overall garden observations are still tried-and-true and there are a few little smirks to be had, but overall it feels stale.
The illustrations by Josef Capek, however, are expressive and fun.
The book, unfortunately, suffers not only the ravages of time but the American reader's obvious difficulty reading a book written in Czech and translated into British English.
For the most part, Latin terms are used (although some of these plants have since be re-categorized and/or named) but there are a few head-scratchers. The overall garden observations are still tried-and-true and there are a few little smirks to be had, but overall it feels stale.
The illustrations by Josef Capek, however, are expressive and fun.