Secret Garden [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

Frances Burnett (Author)

Book Description

When newly orphaned Mary Lennox arrives from India to live with her uncle, everyone at Misselthwaite Manor thinks her a most disagreeable child. Then one day she discovers a garden - a secret garden, locked and hidden for ten long years. With the help of Dickon and her spoilt, invalid cousin, Colin, Mary brings the garden back to life; and as she does, the mystery behind it is revealed. "The Secret Garden" has been cherished by generations of readers since its publication in 1911, when it was heralded as an instant classic.

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About the Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote over forty books in her lifetime, including many for adults, but she is most famous for her children's books Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess and The Secret Garden, most of which was written in a walled rose garden during a stay at an English country house. Inga Moore is a distinguished author and illustrator of children's books. Her illustrated titles include Dragons and Other Beasts (9781406306767), Horse Tales (9780744592788) and an acclaimed version of The Wind in the Willows (9780744575538). She lives in Gloucestershire.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Walker Childrens Hardbacks; Gift ed edition (September 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0744586283
• ISBN-13: 978-0744586282
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,365,673 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an exquisite edition, October 17, 2008

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John Lederman (Stratford, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret Garden (Hardcover)

I tend to collect children's literature as much for the illustration as for the literary content. The Secret Garden is a classic and is well-known and reviewed elsewhere as a piece of writing. This particular edition, illustrated by Inga Moore, is also visually exquisite. Slightly oversize, it gives space for an illustrator/designer to concoct something wonderful. There are illustrations on almost every page... almost. They leave the odd two facing pages illustration-free, bringing the turning the page to be like the joyful surprise of entering the secret garden yourself. Some illustrations are full page, some are strips along the edges, some are little close-up vignette boxes as if examining individual flowers. Some are pen and ink botanica, some are creatures scurrying across the pages, some are like watermark backdrops. Most are full color and highly detailed and accurate. The story is rightly a classic for its wonderfully transforming and healing relationships. The illustration is a joy to match and highly complements the book. This is a special current edition to have in your library, even if you have another.