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The Last Garden in England
by Julia Kelly
One of my most anticipated reads this year is The Last Garden in England by @juliakellywrites . She is definitely one of my favourite historical fiction writers and I was so surprised and excited to have this appear on my door step from @simonschusterca . There were actual happy tears!
We follow quite a few perspectives of women from different time periods. We have Venetia Smith in 1907, who is a reputable garden designer. She arrives at Highbury House ready to design a magical garden. I loved reading this character and seeing the garden come to life.
In 1944 we have three women who are connected in an unimaginable way. Beth is a land girl who has come to do her part in the war. She meets Stella, a cook at Highbury House whose dreams of travelling come to halt. My favourite from this time period was Diana, the Lady of the house. She starts off as a character you don’t think will make much of an impact on anything but you are proven wrong very soon.
In the present day, Emma, a garden designer like Venetia, is at Highbury House to bring the garden back to life and help it look like it once did back in 1907. She continues to discover long buried secrets as she makes her way through the garden.
I think this might be my new favourite historical fiction! I loved the intertwining of storylines and the uncovering of secrets.
We follow quite a few perspectives of women from different time periods. We have Venetia Smith in 1907, who is a reputable garden designer. She arrives at Highbury House ready to design a magical garden. I loved reading this character and seeing the garden come to life.
In 1944 we have three women who are connected in an unimaginable way. Beth is a land girl who has come to do her part in the war. She meets Stella, a cook at Highbury House whose dreams of travelling come to halt. My favourite from this time period was Diana, the Lady of the house. She starts off as a character you don’t think will make much of an impact on anything but you are proven wrong very soon.
In the present day, Emma, a garden designer like Venetia, is at Highbury House to bring the garden back to life and help it look like it once did back in 1907. She continues to discover long buried secrets as she makes her way through the garden.
I think this might be my new favourite historical fiction! I loved the intertwining of storylines and the uncovering of secrets.