Elizabeth And Her German Garden

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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 ...

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'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.