Historical
The Secret Garden
Author Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Story
Orphaned Mary Lennox is a bitter girl, taken in by her uncle, who is frequently away on business. It is a lonely existence in his gloomy mansion, until she meets her servant’s brother, Dickon, and her angry cousin, Colin. They embark on an adventure of discovery and find an abandoned secret garden but are forbidden entry. Secretly, they start restoring the garden, and as the garden flourishes, so do they.
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Why we chose it
A classic story written over a century ago but still read and enjoyed today.
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First published
1909, Frederick A Stokes Company (New York), William Heineman (London)