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Scoffing the Primroses (Paperback)

by Alex Pankhurst (Author)
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  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Earl's Eye Publishing (2 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0951813315
  • ISBN-13: 978-0951813317
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 828,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Gardening writer Zinnia Peasmore is determined to stop her wonderful quarry garden being used as a landfill site. Her family and American niece all become involved in the deception she hatches to hoax the horticultural world and save the garden. But unorthodox means lead to unforeseen consequences and there are many surprises as her plan runs anything but smoothly, and she learns some of life's lessons. Set in Suffolk, this is a novel for those who love gardening, admire village living, and relish the quirky side of life. This is a delightful, compelling story, written with a deep understanding of what it is to make and love a garden.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gardening capers in classic english village, 13 Oct 2003
This review is from: Scoffing the Primroses (Paperback)
Entertaining read especially for the avid gardener,recounts the story of a passionate gardeners fight to save there garden against development.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling, 23 Jul 2008
Alex Pankhurst is passionate about plants; her previously published book was about the stories behind many favourite garden plants. So it is no surprise that `Scoffing the Primroses' her debut novel published in 2003 is literally bursting with horticultural detail.
Anyone interested in plants particularly cottage garden and herbal plants will find this an enjoyable read. It was a delight to read about the gardens and plants and I had a lovely vision of English cottage gardens all the time I was reading this.
In the spring of 1997 Rosemary Keel a young American woman arrives to spend some time with her aunt Zinnia Peasmore in the Suffolk village of Haydon Settleworth. In a humorously told story we learn of life in the village as Rosemary settles in and gets to know the residents. Having lived in an English village myself for many years I also found it easy to visualise her village characters, having met many of them before, albeit with different names.
Her aunt Zinnia has the most wonderful garden in an old quarry, which is under threat of becoming a landfill site. The main theme running through this village saga is the fight to save this garden from its planned fate and Zinnia and her family come up with an interesting plan to do so.
Quoting from the back cover, `this is a novel for those who love gardening, admire village living, and relish the quirky side of life. This is a delightful, compelling story, written with a deep understanding of what it is to make and love a garden'.
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