The Rose Garden (1872)

By Frances Mary Peard

Book Overview

The Rose Garden is a novel written by Frances Mary Peard in 1872. The story is set in the mid-19th century and revolves around the life of a young woman named Evelyn, who inherits a large estate in the English countryside after the death of her father. The estate includes a beautiful rose garden that Evelyn becomes passionate about and dedicates herself to maintaining.As she spends more time in the garden, Evelyn becomes increasingly interested in botany and horticulture, and begins to experiment with cross-breeding different types of roses. Her work in the garden also leads her to form close relationships with the estate's staff, including the head gardener, Mr. Blake, who becomes a mentor and friend.Throughout the novel, Evelyn faces various challenges, including financial difficulties and romantic entanglements. She also becomes embroiled in a dispute with a neighboring landowner over a disputed boundary line, which threatens to disrupt her peaceful life in the countryside.Despite these obstacles, Evelyn remains committed to her work in the rose garden and ultimately finds happiness and fulfillment in her life. The Rose Garden is a charming and uplifting novel that celebrates the beauty of nature and the power of perseverance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165604671
• ISBN13: 9781165604678
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"