The Secret Garden
$20.84
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
11 December 2017
Summary
‘The mystery element kept me turning the pages but it was the superb characterisation that made the story stay with me. It taught me that it’s never too late to remake yourself into someone better’ MALORIE BLACKMAN, *TELEGRAPH*
*‘The Secret Garden* should be on every child’s bookshelf’ *THE TIMES*
‘There is an old-fashioned tenderness and joy to it; the sense that magic happens if you are observant and quiet and know it will’ SOPHIE DA…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349009650 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349009651 |
| Author: | Frances Hodgson Burnett, Robert Ingpen, Frances Burnett, Hodgson, Frances Burnett |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 11 December 2017 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 127mm x 198mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The mystery element kept me turning the pages but it was the superb characterisation that made the story stay with me. It taught me that it’s never too late to remake yourself into someone better - Malorie Blackman, Telegraph
Even the most cynical reader would be hard pressed to remain unmoved by The Secret Garden. There is an old-fashioned tenderness and joy to it; the sense that magic happens if you are observant and quiet and know it will.One of the most original and brilliant children’s books - Alison LurieThe Secret Garden should be on every child’s bookshelf - The TimesA blend of power, beauty, vivid interest and honest goodness. Yes, if this is magic, it is good magic - New York TimesThe mystery element kept me turning the pages but it was the superb characterisation that made the story stay with me. It taught me that it’s never too late to remake yourself into someone better - Malorie Blackman, TelegraphAbout The Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author)
Frances Hodgson Burnett was born in Manchester, England, in 1849. She moved to America in 1865 after her father died and her family fell on hard times. There she began writing stories to earn money and soon became a successful novelist, playwright, and children’s author. She wrote the classic novels, Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.
Robert Ingpen (Illustrator)
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia, and still lives and works nearby in Barwon Heads. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children’s literature and he has been honored with Membership of the Order of Australia.
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