The Secret Garden (Seasons Edition -- Spring)

Resumen del libro

A fine exclusive edition of one of literature's most beloved stories. Featuring a laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping, all titles in this series will be first editions. No more than 10,000 copies will be printed, and each will be individually numbered from 1 to 10,000.

"I wish the spring was here now," said Mary. "I want to see all the things that grow in England.

When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying echoing down one of the long corridors.

The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. One day, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. With the help of two unexpected companions, Mary discovers a way in and becomes determined to bring the garden back to life.

Biografía del autor

FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT (Manchester, 1849-Nueva York, 1924), escritora americana de origen inglés, publicó numerosos cuentos y relatos en revistas como Scribner;s Monthly o Harper;s Bazaar. En 1886 apareció su primer libro juvenil, El pequeño Lord, que en su época vendió más de un millón de ejemplares. Sin embargo, su obra más conocida es El jardín secreto (1911).