Alain Baraton

Lost in translation. That is the only excuse I can imagine for the way this book turned out. What should have been an interesting read turned into a disjointed, frustrating experience. (If you’re interested in reading about the park police chasing lovers through the park, then this is the book for you). The author jumps around from one interesting feature to another, however, the actual physical layout is left to the reader’s imagination, as there are no maps or photos to orient oneself. The book could have been much better with a map identifying the areas. Much more so with some photos. The author’s depicting of the history of the garden is the more of the same, jumping around in time and seemingly more concerned with royal gossip than the actual garden. What a disappointment!… (mer)

Lost in translation. That is the only excuse I can imagine for the way this book turned out. What should have been an interesting read turned into a disjointed, frustrating experience. (If you’re interested in reading about the park police chasing lovers through the park, then this is the book for you). The author jumps around from one interesting feature to another, however, the actual physical layout is left to the reader’s imagination, as there are no maps or photos to orient oneself. The book could have been much better with a map identifying the areas. Much more so with some photos. The author’s depicting of the history of the garden is the more of the same, jumping around in time and seemingly more concerned with royal gossip than the actual garden. What a disappointment!… (mer)