Gardens both real and imagined have long captured our imaginations. They are places of mystery and magic, beauty and danger, romance and revelation; writers have used them to reflect longing and create unforgettable moments of drama, escape and wonder.
Literary Gardens explores thirty of the most atmospheric and emotionally charged gardens in literature. From TheSecret Garden and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Rebecca and The Great Gatsby, these fictional gardens capture the atmosphere and emotion of the stories they belong to. Some feel peaceful or nostalgic, others are rich with mystery or unspoken tension – each is shaped by the characters and moments that are revealed within them. In Literary Gardens, readers will uncover new stories and rediscover old favourites, guided by Sandra Lawrence’s lyrical storytelling and Lucille Clerc’s evocative vision.
Literary Gardens is a tribute to the spaces that have stayed with us long after the final page – a perfect gift for yourself, or anyone who has ever wanted to step through the page and into another world.
Introduction
The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
‘The Enchanted Garden’, Italo Calvino
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
‘The Garden of Forking Paths’, Jorge Luis Borges
IMAGINARY SPECIES
Tom’s Midnight Garden, Philippa Pearce
Elizabeth and her German Garden, Elizabeth von Arnim
The Hanging Garden, Patrick White
The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
The Pillow Book, Sei Shōnagon
STRANGE WORLDS
Larry’s Party, Carol Shields
‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’, Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Garden of Evening Mists, Tan Twan Eng
Hallowe’en Party, Agatha Christie
‘The Garden Party’, Katherine Mansfield
LITERARY PLANTS
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
Rāmāyaṇa, Vālmīki
‘Kew Gardens’, Virginia Woolf
My Mother’s House, Colette
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, Giorgio Bassani
FAIRYTALES
Mort, Terry Pratchett
My Garden (Book):, Jamaica Kincaid
‘The Door in the Wall’, H.G. Wells
The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros
‘Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance’, M.R. James
THE WORLD TREE
The Black Tulip, Alexandre Dumas
No Tomorrow, Vivant Denon
The Big Sleep, Raymond Chandler
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Visiting
About the Author & Illustrator
Index
Height:225
Width:170
Spine:23
Weight:730.00