{"product_id":"rome-gregory-long-9781580937214","title":"Rome: City of Gardens","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book to celebrate the Eternal City's exquisite gardens, from ancient times to modern day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome is - and always has been - a city of gardens. Since ancient times, the Italian city's green hills, from the imperial Palatine to the rural Janiculum, have been covered with ornamental gardens, orchards, and groves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome: City of Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to explore three 'golden ages' of Roman horticulture through twenty-three intriguing outdoor spaces. Featured are the romantic ruins and sculpture of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli; the splendid water theater of the Villa d'Este; the lush terraces of the Villa Lante; and the Belvedere Courtyard and Casina of Pius IV within the Vatican. More contemporary designs include Palazzo Parisi, the family estate of Arabella Lennox-Boyd; La Torrecchia Vecchia, a green-and-white garden by Dan Pearson that winds around the ruins of a medieval town; and the reimagining of the Bass Garden and the Villa Aurelia by Laurie Olin, at the American Academy in Rome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach garden is showcased with lush, specially commissioned photography, as well as handsome antiquarian prints. Gregory Long's authoritative text delves into the fascinating stories behind the gardens - romantic tales starring a unique array of artists and architects, Roman emperors and empresses, cardinals, popes, aesthetes and social climbers, aristocrats, and nouveaux riches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully designed, with a stunning cover stamped in white foil, \u003ci\u003eRome: City of Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable grand tour of the region's alluring outdoor oases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580937217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580937214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Monacelli Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Gregory Long","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997708595455,"sku":"9781580937214","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rome-gregory-long-9781580937214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}