The Laskett

The Laskett is an intimate history of the garden Roy Strong made with his wife, Julia Trevelyan Oman—the largest formal garden created in the country since 1945. This personal book is the tale of a marriage as much as the tale of a garden, as into the Laskett they etched their own biographies, including many of the people who have crossed their lives and are commemorated within it.

This is the portrait of a marriage expressed through the vision and mystery of creating a garden. More than thirty years after they eloped and married, historian Roy Strong and his wife find themselves surrounded by the largest formal garden established in Britain since 1945.

The Times

A funny, touching and charming book—as much a portrait of a marriage as a garden.

Sir Roy Strong, author, broadcaster, former Director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, is one of Britain's best-known public figures. Articulate, witty, often provocative, he is a great communicator much in demand for his opinions and ideas. His many bestselling books include The Story of Britain, The Cult of Elizabeth and The Spirit of Britain.