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*A witty and ecstatic tale of transforming a wilderness into a garden
*By the author of The Enchanted April*Introduced by Elizabeth Jane HowardMay 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 ...
Praise for Elizabeth And Her German Garden
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An extraordinary work ... idyllic - ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD
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A gem of a book: rare, simple, innocent and charming. I was captivated - SUSAN HILL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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Elizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony - LISA ST AUBIN DE TERAN
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She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision - continually thwarted though it was - of potential happiness - PENELOPE MORTIMER
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An extraordinary work ... idyllic - ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD
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A gem of a book: rare, simple, innocent and charming. I was captivated - SUSAN HILL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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Elizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony - LISA ST AUBIN DE TERAN
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She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision - continually thwarted though it was - of potential happiness - PENELOPE MORTIMER
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