The Rose Garden (1872)

By Frances Mary Peard

Book Overview

The Rose Garden is a novel written by Frances Mary Peard and published in 1872. The story revolves around two sisters, Amy and Margaret, who live in a small village in England. Amy is the younger sister and is described as being beautiful and carefree, while Margaret is more serious and responsible.The novel begins with the sisters inheriting a large estate from their uncle. They move into the estate and soon discover a neglected rose garden. Margaret takes it upon herself to restore the garden to its former glory, while Amy becomes involved in a love triangle with two men, one of whom is engaged to another woman.As the story progresses, the sisters face various challenges, including financial difficulties and family drama. Margaret becomes increasingly drawn to the estate's steward, Mr. Maitland, while Amy struggles to choose between her two suitors.Throughout the novel, themes of love, duty, and family are explored. The Rose Garden is a charming and romantic story that transports readers to a bygone era.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: 1104327015
• ISBN13: 9781104327019
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"