Elizabeth And Her German Garden (VMC)

Elizabeth And Her German Garden (VMC)

by Elizabeth von Arnim (Author), Elizabeth Jane Howard (Introduction)

Synopsis

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 ...

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Virago
Published: 06 Jul 2000

ISBN 10: 0860684237
ISBN 13: 9780860684237

Media Reviews
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 *
Author Bio
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.