by Elizabeth von Arnim (Author), Elizabeth Jane Howard (Introduction)
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 ...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Virago
Published: 02 Feb 2006
ISBN 10: 1844083497
ISBN 13: 9781844083497
Book Overview: *A witty and ecstatic tale of transforming a wilderness into a garden *By the author of The Enchanted April *Introduced by Elizabeth Jane Howard