A witty and ecstatic tale of transforming a wilderness into a garden By the author of The Enchanted April *Introduced by Elizabeth Jane Howard
"May 7th—There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years and children. But I did it behind a bush, having a due regard for the decencies..." In this novel, Elizabeth's uniquely witty pen records each season in her beloved garden, where she escapes from the stifling routine of the indoors—servants, meals, domestic routine, and the presence of her overbearing husband.
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A witty and ecstatic tale of transforming a wilderness into a garden By the author of The Enchanted April *Introduced by Elizabeth Jane Howard
"May 7th—There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years and children. But I did it behind a bush, having a due regard for the decencies..." In this novel, Elizabeth's uniquely witty pen records each season in her beloved garden, where she escapes from the stifling routine of the indoors—servants, meals, domestic routine, and the presence of her overbearing husband.
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May 7th -- There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years and children. But I did it behind a bush, having a due regard for the decencies ...'
Elizabeth's uniquely witty pen records each season in her beloved garden, where she escapes from the stifling routine of indoors: servants, meals, domestic routine, and the presence of her overbearing husband ...
Critic Reviews
“She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision - continually thwarted though it was - of potential happiness-- PENELOPE MORTIMER”
'An extraordinary work ... idyllic' ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD 'A gem of a book: rare, simple, innocent and charming. I was captivated' SUSAN HILL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Elizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony' LISA ST AUBIN DE TERAN 'She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision - continually thwarted though it was - of potential happiness' PENELOPE MORTIMER
About the Author
Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941) was born in Sydney, Australia, and brought up in England. She had an affair with H.G. Wells and was a cousin of Katherine Mansfield.
"May 7th--There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years and children. But I did it behind a bush, having a due regard for the decencies..." In this novel, Elizabeth's uniquely witty pen records each season in her beloved garden, where she escapes from the stifling routine of the indoors--servants, meals, domestic routine, and the presence of her overbearing husband.
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