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Unearthing The secret garden : the plants and places that inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett / Marta McDowell.
McDowell delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett, the writer who dominated the literary world of her time. A lover of flowers and gardens, Burnett's path to literary triumph was a long one. McDowell reminds us why Burnett's 1911 novel, The secret garden, continues to touch readers after more than a century.
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- ISBN: 9781604699906
- ISBN: 1604699906
- Physical Description: 320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Before The secret garden. The locked door: England & America (1849-1897) ; Finding the key: Maytham Hall, Kent (1898-1908) -- Inside The secret garden. A gardener's guide to The secret garden: Misselthwaite Manor, Yorkshire -- After The secret garden. Nest building: Plandome Park, New York (1909-1920 ; A new bit of earth: Clifton Heights, Bermuda (1912-1920) ; When the sun went down: Clifton Heights & Plandome Park (1921-1924) -- Outside The secret garden. Further garden writings of Frances Hodgson Burnett ; Frances's plants: an annotated list -- Afterword: Sowing seeds / by Keri Wilt. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Biographies. |
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Unearthing the Secret Garden : The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Unearthing the Secret Garden : The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett
"Affectionate and informative, Unearthing the Secret Garden is not unlike a garden itself, with its smooth lawns of prose and striking shows of illustration and photography." -- The Wall Street Journal New York Times bestselling author Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, she shares a moving account of how gardening deeply inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the beloved children's classic The Secret Garden . In Unearthing The Secret Garden , McDowell delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett . Complementing her fascinating account with charming period photographs and illustrations, McDowell paints an unforgettable portrait of a great artist and reminds us why The Secret Garden continues to touch readers after more than a century. This deeply moving and gift-worthy book is a must-read for fans of The Secret Garden and anyone who loves the story behind the story.
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