Elizabeth And Her German Garden

Elizabeth von Arnim

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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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Praise for Elizabeth And Her German Garden

  • An extraordinary work ... idyllic - ELIZABETH JANE HOWARDA gem of a book: rare, simple, innocent and charming. I was captivated - SUSAN HILL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGElizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony - LISA ST AUBIN DE TERANShe has a wild sense of comedy and a vision - continually thwarted though it was - of potential happiness - PENELOPE MORTIMERAn extraordinary work ... idyllic - ELIZABETH JANE HOWARDA gem of a book: rare, simple, innocent and charming. I was captivated - SUSAN HILL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGElizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony - LISA ST AUBIN DE TERANShe has a wild sense of comedy and a vision - continually thwarted though it was - of potential happiness - PENELOPE MORTIMER

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Elizabeth von Arnim

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