Vickers, Salley
The Gardener
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241991176
- author:
- Vickers, Salley
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Gardener by Salley Vickers is a novel about two sisters who buy a run-down Jacobean house in the Welsh Marches. While one sister continues her life in London, the other is left alone to work the large and neglected garden. She finds companionship in an eccentric local woman, Miss Foot, who recommends Murat, an Albanian migrant, to help with the gardening.
As Hassie works in the garden, she reflects on her past life, including a childhood marked by sibling rivalry and a painful love affair that left unanswered questions. The healing power of nature helps her to explore the history of the house and the mysterious nearby wood, leading to a transformation from old hurts to new understanding.
This novel is a powerful exploration of the redemptive power of place, family legacy, and personal growth, written with Salley Vickers's characteristic psychological insight and sense of the numinous power of nature.
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