Having just visited Monet's house at Giverny last week this book would make an interesting read. The garden was amazing. Although it's difficult to feel the serene cosmos that Monet had intended. The tourists and roads around the house make it hard to experience the quiet. I was taken by the kitchen at the house and reading the review of the book understand why.
Brilliant! The design kept the primary operation to be the like. And, elegantly provides an 'advanced' secondary operation for those that want a more nuanced expression.