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 ...

*A witty and ecstatic tale of transforming a wilderness into a garden *By the author of The Enchanted April *Introduced by Elizabeth Jane Howard

About the Author
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.

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 *



Book Information
ISBN 9781844083497
Author Elizabeth von Arnim
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 128mm * 18mm