Dixon Hunt is a sensitive guide, alighting on often complex and intertwined themes while lending Finlay's garden art a seriousness that seems to elude some art historians. Keeping the reader attuned to poetry in art and nature, it's a book that will appeal equally to fans of Finlay and ardent horticulturists. Time Out In Nature Over Again, University of Pennsylvania ... Read moreprofessor John Dixon Hunt is an expert guide to the complexities of Little Sparta and Finlay's other major works - most notably his evocative Fleur de l'Air garden in Provence. Whether discussing a bird table in the shape of an aircraft carrier, a gilded head of Apollo or a row of guillotines, Dixon Hunt illuminates Finlay's intentions and shows that "meaning" and "pleasure" are not at odds ... an incisive book. Architects' Journal This stimulating read is aimed at landscape designers, historians and horticulturalists ... The discussion places Finlay's philosophical and poetic approach within a long tradition of creative garden making in Europe ... It's a breath of fresh air after all the glossy photographic books on gardens in which text appears secondary and fails to say something new. Garden Design Journal This well-illustrated and enjoyable essay is a welcome addition to the literature on Ian Hamilton Finlay, and is the first significant publication about his work since his death in 2006 ... by drawing attention to a great many of the issues with which Finlay engaged in his intellectually exploratory art of gardens - also helps to create agendas for further thinking about his work. Edinburgh Review It was with pleasurable anticipation and a long-established interest in all things to do with gardens, that I read Nature Over Again. I wasn't disappointed ... This will be a welcome addition to many garden lovers' bookshelves and is the first book to cover all of Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden designs. Scots magazine Show Less