{"product_id":"founding-gardeners-andrea-wulf-9780307390684","title":"Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking look at the Founding Fathers and their obsession with gardening, agriculture, and botany by the author of \u003ci\u003eMagnificent Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Nature.\u003c\/i\u003e - \"Illuminating and engrossing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFor the Founding Fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions: a conjoined interest as deeply ingrained in their characters as the battle for liberty and a belief in the greatness of their new nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFounding Gardeners\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of that obsession, telling the story of the revolutionary generation from the unique perspective of their lives as gardeners, plant hobbyists, and farmers. Acclaimed historian Andrea Wulf describes how George Washington wrote letters to his estate manager even as British warships gathered off Staten Island; how a tour of English gardens renewed Thomas Jefferson's and John Adams's faith in their fledgling nation; and why James Madison is the forgotten father of environmentalism. Through these and other stories, Wulf reveals a fresh, nuanced portrait of the men who created our nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Wulf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307390683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307390684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2012 pg. 24","brand":"Andrea Wulf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051937722623,"sku":"9780307390684","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad85976b-bac3-4b0b-84be-d76e7d0900e1.jpg?v=1685016067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/founding-gardeners-andrea-wulf-9780307390684","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}