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The Garden (Hardcover)

by Gillian Linscott (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 340 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby (1 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749005092
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749005092
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.5 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,229,994 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Gillian Linscott's The Garden is a compelling and beautiful tale of the history of a garden. In the early C20th a landscape gardener falls in love with a wealthy married woman and sets about creating a stunning garden for her. Many years later a couple move into the Edwardian property on the Welsh borders and start restoring its dilapidated garden. During their work they make a macabre discovery and the true history of their garden is revealed.


About the Author

Gillian Linscott is the award wining creator of the 'Nell Bray' series of crime novels. Originally from Maidenhead in Berkshire she attended Oxford University before starting a career in journalism. After working at The Guardian and BBC Radio she decided to go freelance and concentrate on her writing. She currently lives with her husband in a C17th cottage in Herefordshire.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Clever structure, vivid historical and geographical setting, 24 Dec 2002
By R. L. Smith - See all my reviews
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Gillian Linscott always writes well - but this is a 'one off' which has given her a chance to explore new territory. 'The Garden' of the title is first constructed in 1907, and is the connecting element in a story which brings us to the present day.
Many memorable characters, each with suspicions of the others, and their own secrets, come together and are separated in a complex dance.
The mood is one of sadness and misunderstanding, relieved by the beauty and serenity of the garden. Against a background of the First World War and subsequent labour trouble in the South Wales mines, two families living on the border between England and Wales influence each others' lives down the generations.
The geographical location is one of the most lovely in Britain. The unique character of the Marches comes over in the story, with the deep differences between the English and the Welsh made much of.
A highly recommended novel, which offers the reader another time and place to lose yourself in.
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