From the town's founder, a brave young woman from England who has no fear of blizzards or bears, to the young man who runs away to New York City with only his dog for company, the characters in The Red Garden are extraordinary and vivid: a young wounded Civil War soldier who is saved by a passionate neighbor, a woman who meets a fiercely human historical character, a poet who falls in love with a blind man, a mysterious traveler who comes to town in the year when summer never arrives.Īt the center of everyone’s life is a mysterious garden where only red plants can grow, and where the truth can be found by those who dare to look.īeautifully crafted and shimmering with magic, The Red Garden is as unforgettable as it is moving. The Red Garden introduces us to the luminous and haunting world of Blackwell, Massachusetts, capturing the unexpected turns in its history and in our own lives. It’s a shame poor Charles can’t see any of his old hometown before he leaves again. Emily took a bite of a small, muddy radish. Even those blooms that went in as white or pink or blue, turned in a matter of weeks.

tales, with their tight, soft focus on America, cast their own spell.”- The Washington Post The family lore insisted that only red plants would grow in this stretch of ground. “ dreamy, fabulist series of connected stories. From the author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Rules of Magic comes a transfixing glimpse into a small American town where a mysterious, magical garden holds the truth behind three hundred years of passion, dark secrets, loyalty, and redemption. The Red Garden ebook A Novel By Alice Hoffman Read a Sample Format ebook ISBN 9780307405975 Author Alice Hoffman Publisher Crown Release 25 January 2011 Subjects Fiction African American Fiction Mythology Historical Fiction Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

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