{"product_id":"unearthing-the-secret-garden-the-plants-and-places-that-inspired-frances-hodgson-burnett-9781604699906","title":"Unearthing the Secret Garden: The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Affectionate and informative, \u003ci\u003eUnearthing the Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is not unlike a garden itself, with its smooth lawns of prose and striking shows of illustration and photography.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, she shares a moving account of how gardening deeply inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the beloved children's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eUnearthing The Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, McDowell delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Complementing her fascinating account with charming period photographs and illustrations, McDowell paints an unforgettable portrait of a great artist and reminds us why \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e continues to touch readers after more than a century. This deeply moving and gift-worthy book is a must-read for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e and anyone who loves the story behind the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Marta McDowell's writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day, Country Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Potter's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Presidents' Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World of Laura Ingalls Wilder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmily Dickinson's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnearthing The Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. She lives, writes, and gardens in Chatham, New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629639536914,"sku":"9781604699906","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_42c9fce2-2fe3-488a-bf5f-3c8208f7b81a.jpg?v=1732732735","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unearthing-the-secret-garden-the-plants-and-places-that-inspired-frances-hodgson-burnett-9781604699906","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}