The Secret Garden

Name: The Secret Garden
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780785847595
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By Frances Hodgson Burnett

Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions

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This illustrated heirloom edition brings the classic tale to life for new generations. One of the most beloved stories in children's literature, The Secret Garden follows the story of Mary Lennox, raised by her British parents in colonial India. When an earthquake makes her an orphan,... Read More

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This gorgeous edition of the childhood classic The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett includes eight whimsical illustrations and a foil-accented, heat-stamped cover that makes it a perfect gift, destined to become an heirloom.

Description

This illustrated heirloom edition brings the classic tale to life for new generations.

One of the most beloved stories in children's literature, The Secret Garden follows the story of Mary Lennox, raised by her British parents in colonial India. When an earthquake makes her an orphan, she is sent to England to live at Misselthwaite Manor with the strange, reclusive uncle she has never met. Originally published in 1911, The Secret Garden touches on themes of childhood, nature, grief, and rebirth.

This stunning collectible edition of The Secret Garden includes:

An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs
Complete and unabridged text
Eight charming illustrations by Charles Robinson

Enhance your home library with this lovely, display-worthy volume.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780785847595

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 November 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.

Contributors:

Illustrated by Charles Robinson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 558g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English writer and playwright. In 1865, she and her family emigrated to the United States, settling in Tennessee. At the age of nineteen, she began writing and publishing stories in magazines to help support her family. She married in 1872 and began writing novels a few years later, becoming a successful writer of both children's fiction and adult romances.Charles Robinson (1870-1937) was one of the most popular and prolific black-and-white artists of the Edwardian era. Brother of the artists Thomas and William Heath Robinson, he came to prominence when asked to illustrate Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses.

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