The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

"The Secret Garden should be on every child's bookshelf."-Amanda Craig, The Time

An enchanting story of transformation and compassion, Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden is widely considered to be one of the most important works of children's literature. After her parents die of cholera, Mary Lennox, a difficult and sickly little girl, is brought from India to her mysterious uncle's sprawling estate on the Yorkshire moors. Mary continues in her self-absorbed ways until one day she discovers a hidden and neglected garden adjoining her uncle's mansion. When she meets Ben Weatherstaff, a curt but gentle gardener, and discovers her hidden-away invalid cousin, Colin Craven, the three come together to tend the garden, and Mary's life-as well as the lives of those around her-begins to change in unforeseen ways.

This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the first American edition published in 1911.

Praise for The Secret Garden

"It is only the exceptional author who can write a book about children with sufficient skill, charm, simplicity, and significance to make it acceptable to both young and old. Mrs. Burnett is one of the few thus gifted."-The New York Times

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was English but she lived mostly in the USA. She was a writer all her life and The Secret Garden is her most famous book.

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ISBN 13	9780812969986
ISBN 10	0812969987
Title	The Secret Garden
Author	Frances Hodgson Burnett
Series	Modern Library Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2003-11-11
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.