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  • Unearthing the Secret Garden

  • The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • By: Marta McDowell
  • Narrated by: Jane Copland
  • Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Unearthing the Secret Garden

By: Marta McDowell
Narrated by: Jane Copland
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Publisher's summary

“McDowell’s gorgeous book opens an ivy-covered door to new information about one of the world’s most famous authors.”—Angelica Shirley Carpenter, editor of In the Garden

New York Times bestselling author Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, she shares a moving account of how gardening deeply inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the beloved children's classic The Secret Garden.

In Unearthing The Secret Garden, best-selling author Marta McDowell delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett. McDowell paints an unforgettable portrait of a great artist and reminds us why The Secret Garden continues to touch us after more than a century. This deeply moving book is a must-listen for fans of The Secret Garden and anyone who loves the story behind the story.

©2021 Marta McDowell (P)2022 Timber Press
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“Affectionate and informative, Unearthing the Secret Garden is not unlike a garden itself, with its smooth lawns of prose and striking shows of illustration and photography. As in Burnett’s enclosures at Maytham Hall, one is forever turning a corner—or, rather, a page—and coming across a fresh vista.” The Wall Street Journal

“This book is for anyone who loves reading or gardening or exploring the history of places and lives entwined.” —Gardens Illustrated

“Blooming with photos, illustrations, and botanical paintings, McDowell’s gorgeous book opens an ivy-covered door to new information about one of the world’s most famous authors.” —Angelica Shirley Carpenter, editor of In the Garden: Essays in Honor of Frances Hodgson Burnett

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