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Elizabeth von Arnim (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Feb 2006 | ISBN-10: 1844083497 | ISBN-13: 978-1844083497 | Edition: New Ed

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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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Virago; New Ed edition (2 Feb 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1844083497
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844083497
  • Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 13.3 x 20.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 86,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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An extraordinary work ... idyllic (ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD )

A gem of a book: rare, simple, innocent and charming. I was captivated (SUSAN HILL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING )

Elizabeth von Arnim is a mistress of irony (LISA ST AUBIN DE TERAN )

She has a wild sense of comedy and a vision - continually thwarted though it was - of potential happiness (PENELOPE MORTIMER )

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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 Howard

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly modern memoirs of Edwardian author 4 Dec 2003
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To me, this is much the best of Von Arnim's writing. Describing the joys and tribulations of a young English woman marrying a German aristocrat she centres on the haphazard creation of her garden and the activities of her children in an examination of European mores.

Her tone is anything but dusty. A top-selling author of her day she seems to have more in common with - the best - Sunday newspaper columnists of today than with her contemporaries. She battles both with chauvanism and the demands of running a country house which threaten to quell her free-wheeling attitude to life, in a style as fresh as it was at the turn of the century.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An original voice 2 Dec 2008
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This tale, which recounts Elizabeth Von Arnim's discovery of the joys of gardening in the remote German countryside, is a real breath of fresh air. Von Arnim married young to a much older German aristocrat and found herself in an alien and elite world which reeks of dryness and dust - a captive world. Clearly a free spirit, and an unconventional character, it is facinating to read of Von Arnim's liberation through the rebellious act of creating her garden. However, the story is not just about the garden. It also offers up Von Arnim's wonderful, razor sharp, and somewhat wicked observations of the stultifying aristocratic set in which she finds herself. I love, in particular, the descriptions of her almost comedically chauvinistic husband, who she laughs both with and at. Although a snob herself, and somewhat arrogant, Von Arnim recognises her own failings and is quite happy to puncture her own bubble, which helps keep the reader on her side. Her fiercely independent (for her time) nature, rapier like wit and keen intelligence are refreshing to encounter in this very well written book. Von Arnim was a successful author in her time and I think it is time her books were re-discovered by a modern audience.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous! 25 May 1999
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Elizabeth and her German Garden is a joy: aspiring Gertude Jekylls may not find the horticultural tips they are looking for, but anybody who delights in communing with the earth in their own little corner of half-tamed nature, whilst blithely ignoring the pressures of family and day-to-day life, will find a kindred spirit in Elizabeth.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Qintessential Von Arnim charm
Don't come to this book for gardening advice, nor even a clear idea of what a garden should be, because this is precisely what Elizabeth is trying to work out for herself, directly... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Hiatus
3.0 out of 5 stars Elizabeth von Armin's very personal view of her surroundings.
I enjoyed reading the well written book at the time but unfortunately it has left no real lasting impression on me.
Published 1 month ago by Eva Walters
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story beautifully read - a joy to listen to.
I have read the paperback of this book and decided to send a cd of it to my ex next door neighbour who is now almost completely blind. She is delighted with it!
Published 4 months ago by SDW
4.0 out of 5 stars Charming and witty- wonderful escapist reading
What a beautiful book. I'm on a bit of a `Virago' kick at the moment and this was another wonderful find for me. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
5.0 out of 5 stars Elizabeth and Her German Garden
This is a beautiful book and is a pleasure to read - just wish it had more illustrations to go with the text ! However it arrived in good time and lovely condition.
Published 16 months ago by trixie
4.0 out of 5 stars Elizabeth & Her Garden
If you are interested in gardening and lifestyles of the early 20th century then this book is for you. This is a wonderfully funny , informative and eccentric book. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Anna
3.0 out of 5 stars unusual but of its time
I would not have read this but for belonging to a reading club. I'm glad I did as it is evocative of leisurely days of the aristocracy. Read more
Published 22 months ago by moan
2.0 out of 5 stars not a great book
I bought this because I had come accross several references to it in other books.I was a bit suspicious because I tend to find Virago books are not to my taste. Read more
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