Mary Lennox, a sour, lonely girl, is orphaned by a cholera outbreak in India and sent to live with an uncle she has never met at Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire moors. The house has hundreds of rooms, strange cries at night and a walled garden that has been locked for ten years. With the help of the maid Martha, her brother Dickon, who understands animals, and a robin, Mary finds the key and begins to bring the garden back to life. She also discovers her invalid cousin Colin and changes his life too.
A gentle classic for young readers and adults who like nature, healing and children finding their strength. It rewards a slow read.
Inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (DTV)
- ISBN
- 9783423073172
- Language
- DE
