City Parks
A stroll around the world's most beautiful public spaces
$29.69
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2023
Summary
A visually stunning and beautifully written celebration of park life around the world.
The pandemic brought into sharp relief what city dwellers already realised: parks are an absolutely essential part of modern life. From the author who brought you Lido, here are 50 of the world’s greatest parks - but not just a list of the examples we already know. Yes, we’ll tell you about those storied greats such as Central Park in New York and Phoenix Park in Dublin, bu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849947688 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849947686 |
| Author: | Christopher Beanland |
| Publisher: | Batsford |
| Imprint: | Batsford |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.16kg |
| Dimensions: | 276mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
‘Gorgeously illustrated … the captivating entries on parks in Europe, the Far East, America and Australasia will have you hungering for travel. “Skive off, say no to grafting, join everyone else in the park,” Beanland rightly advises.’Independent‘A timely reminder of our need for nature, wherever we are’ELLE Decoration‘[A] joyous celebration of our green urban havens, captured here with sumptuous photography and charming reflections on the parks featured.’The Field’Explores some of the world’s most spectacular parks and how city green spaces have become an essential part of public life.‘ExpressEsther Marshall
About The Author
Christopher Beanland
Christopher Beanland is a journalist, comedy writer and author who specialises in architecture and travel writing. He is the author of Unbuilt: Radical Visions of a Future that Never Arrived and Lido: A dip into outdoor swimming pools: the history, design and people behind them. He writes regularly for the Guardian, Independent and The Telegraph and is the creator of Park Date - a podcast where he interviews celebrity guests in a park. Christopher lives in London.
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