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Gardens in books

Apr 29, 2008 15:22

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frances hodgson burnett, gardens, katie fforde, the secret garden

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Gardems in books anonymous April 29 2008, 18:53:23 UTC

I just attempted to leave a comment but obviously I did something wrong, as it's not been posted. But all I would like to say is that I enjoy Katie Fford's books and those of her sister, Jane Gordon-Cumming (Jane has written a novel called A Proper Family Christmas and it's an ideal Christmas read.) My favourite book with a garden theme is In the Heart of the Garden by Helene Wiggin. This features a garden through the ages, with the various families who have cared for it. Also, novels with a gardening theme are Prue Leigh's The Gardener and Diana Saville's Capability's Eden. If you want mystery novels with a horticultural theme, then try those by Anthony Eglin (www.anthonyeglin.com) which are The Blue Rose, The Lost Gardens and, most recently, The Water Lily Cross (which only arrived yesterday and which I'm now looking forward to reading.) (from Margaret Powling)

Re: Gardems in books callmemadam April 29 2008, 20:19:43 UTC

Margaret, you did leave a comment but as I said before, because you are a visitor LJ screens your comment and it can only be seen if I reply to it. This protects users from random flaming and spam. Since your comments are neither, they do eventually appear!
PS I didn't include Beverley Nichols, although I have all his gardening titles, because his books are (loosely!) based on fact and I'm looking for novels.

Re: Gardems in books anonymous April 30 2008, 11:48:42 UTC

Yes, I should've realized about the delay in posting my comments. I just wanted to say now that I spelt Prue Leith's name incorrectly re her book The Gardener. It's not great literature, but fun. But Helene Wiggin's In the Heart of the Garden is a lovely read. Yes, I now realize why you didn't include Beverly Nicols. I don't have all his books but I have enjoyed the ones I have.
(from Margaret P)

Re: Gardems in books callmemadam April 30 2008, 13:33:29 UTC

I'll forgive your typos:-)
Another Diana Saville 'garden' book is The Marriage Bed. Have you read that one? I think it was her first novel.

Re: Gardems in books anonymous May 1 2008, 18:51:36 UTC

Yes, I've read and I also have a copy of The Marriage Bed (love the sequence of the heroine visiting Mottisfont rose garden) and she also wrote The Hawk Dancer.

Re: Gardems in books callmemadam May 1 2008, 19:27:32 UTC

I'll keep a look out for the others.

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