“An excellent book on an important but neglected period in garden history. Mowl, as usual, has researched his topic well and writes beautifully, using evidence and example to great effect.”

Tom Williamson, author of “Humphry Repton: Landscape Design in an Age of Revolution”

“Impeccably researched and elegantly written, this beautiful book is a must for anyone interested in historic gardens, in Jane Austen’s England, or in British cultural history.”

Steven Parissien, author of “Regency Style” and “Building Britannia”

“An absolute delight from beginning to end. Mowl has brought the Regency garden to life in all of its extravagant and ethereal beauty.”

Adrian Tinniswood, author of "The Long Weekend" and "The Power and the Glory"

“Mowl’s deeply researched book soaks the reader in the hedonistic spirit of the Regency period and explores how this was expressed in its complex ornamental gardens and pleasure grounds. The essential symbiotic relationship of house and garden and views between them is central to this story, as are all the styles at play, so we can enjoy a dazzling confection of everything from Chinese to Moorish, from Italianate to Gothic. This book is a highly entertaining read with a serious message about what has been forgotten in the story of the English garden.”

Jeremy Musson, chair of the Historic Houses Foundation