The Secret Garden - Hardcover

by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author)

Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England's Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, and her sickly cousin, Master Colin. After discovering a long-neglected garden, Mary is determined to restore it in secret, leading to a newfound sense of purpose and happiness for Mary and those around her.

Author Biography

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a British novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-86), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).