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1 / Modern Nature (Penguin Random House)

In writing about his garden on the barren coast of Dungerness, filmmaker Derek Jarman also writes about himself. Modern Nature is an honest meditation on his experiences of queerness, HIV, sex and death, entangled with the cultivation of all manner of plants in a landscape of possibility and solace.

2 / Great Escapes Africa (Taschen)

In a dream world, we should be so lucky to cross paths with any of the magnificent environments that are paired with luxurious architectural features in . Touted as a hotel book, it is an exceptional guide to

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