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McDowell delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett, the writer who dominated the literary world of her time. A lover of flowers and gardens, Burnett's path to literary triumph was a long one. McDowell reminds us why Burnett's 1911 novel, The secret garden, continues to touch readers after more than a century.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy: Young Cedric, a poor nine-year-old Brooklyn boy, turns out to be the long-lost heir to a British fortune. His aristocratic grandfather summons him to move to England with his mother. Our Gang Follies: The Little Rascals are putting on a big musical show with Alfalfa billed as 'The King of the Crooner.' However, Alfalfa insists his crooning days are over and that opera is his true calling.
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A young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.
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"Hugely successful in her own time for adult novels and plays, Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) would be astounded to find that she is remembered for a handful of books for children, but most of all for The Secret Garden, which has been enormously popular for generations. This biography - the first to have the full cooperation of Burnett's descendents and relatives - examines her life with lively intelligence, sensitivity, and fascinating new,...
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