Catherine Czerkawska
The Physic Garden
- ISBN 13:
- 9781908643513
- author:
- Catherine Czerkawska
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Saraband
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Historical,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Physic Garden by Catherine Czerkawska is set in city life during the early 19th century, a time marked by poverty and pollution. Against this backdrop, young William Lang begins courting Jenny, a fine needlewoman, and forms an unlikely friendship with botanist Dr. Thomas Brown while working in the physic garden for a leading professor of surgery. Initially, William enjoys extending his knowledge of plants and their healing properties while foraging in the countryside on behalf of his new friend. However, as his relationship with Jenny blossoms, seeds of trouble threaten to grow out of control. Life in the physic garden is one of contrasts, where the pursuit of knowledge and healing coexist with the darker realities of city life. This novel explores the complexities of relationships and the challenges of living in a rapidly changing world.
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