Book description
This inspiring memoir tells the story of a garden in southwest France, its transformation from a tangled wilderness of brambles and nettles into an idyllic Mediterranean garden, and the lessons learned along the way.
The journey begins when two horticultural innocents, Laurette and her French partner Sylvain, leave the big…
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Why read it?
1 author picked From Nettles to Nightingales as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A memoir about a home near ours in France, with humorous tales about gardening? I knew I’d love this book.
I adored the author's characterisations, her reflections on a favourite artist, and the philosophers who touched her soul. These literary musings fit seamlessly with the prose, adding great richness to the book.
It was such a treat to read.
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