Velvet Pears

Gardening & Environment Science & Nature Biography & Memoir

Velvet Pears by Susan Southam is a lavishly illustrated hardback that blends memoir, gardening lore and landscape history into one absorbing narrative. Following the author’s own horticultural journey, the book celebrates the quiet drama of orchards, heritage fruit and the gardens that shape our sense of place.

This first edition copy arrives with its original dust jacket and crisp, photo-rich pages that make every chapter feel like a stroll through a well-tended English garden. Though the jacket shows edge chips and a handful of pages carry small marks, the binding is tight and no corners have been dog-eared, ensuring a comfortable, unmarked read from start to finish.

Nature lovers, biography fans and green-fingered browsers alike will relish Southam’s gentle storytelling and botanic insight. A welcome addition to any gardening library or country coffee-table, this Velvet Pears edition offers both inspiration and practical charm without the collector-level price.