No more delightful garden-related books have ever been written than Nichols' accounts of the rescue and renovation of Merry Hall, a run-down Georgian mansion and its garden.
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No more delightful garden-related books have ever been written than Nichols' accounts of the rescue and renovation of Merry Hall, a run-down Georgian mansion and its garden.
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Add this copy of Sunlight on the Lawn to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Northshire Bookstore rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manchester Center, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Timber Press (OR).
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Good. Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. *** First Published, 1959. *** Pages are clear of markings. Binding is secure. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of Sunlight on the Lawn (Beverley Nichols Trilogy Book 3) to cart. $21.64, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Timber Press (OR).
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Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. 0881924679. Binding tight. Cover has some rubbing at edges but is otherwise in great condition. Pages are unmarked and very bright. DJ has wear at the top and bottom, but is undamaged and remains vibrant.; Beverley Nichols Trilogy Book 3; 144.53 X 22.352 X 210.31 millimeters; 273 pages.
Add this copy of Sunlight on the Lawn (Beverley Nichols Trilogy Book 3) to cart. $23.00, like new condition, Sold by Bear Pond Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Montpelier, VT, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Timber Press.
Add this copy of Sunlight on the Lawn to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Turn-The-Page Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Skyway, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Timber Press.
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McLaren, William. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Portland: Timber Press, 1999. Later Timber. Crisp and unmarked, NF/NF. Book and jacket slightly rubbed at eips. 264pp. Dust jacket now in a new mylar cover. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by McLaren, William. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
Add this copy of Sunlight on the Lawn (Beverley Nichols Trilogy Book 3) to cart. $56.32, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Timber Press.
I was introduced to Mr. Nichols with an article in The Guardian listing the best gardening books. Since gardening is a true passion of mine, I was intrigued and bought "Sunlight on the Lawn" not realizing it was the 3rd in a trilogy. Still, the sequence I don't think should matter--I will be reading 1 and 2 when I finish 3. If you read and loved Peter Mayle books about his experiences in France, prepare to fall in love again. As I read Mr. Nichols, I couldn't help but wonder if Mr. Mayle also had read about the care and nurturing of Merry Hall!
Mr. Nichols writes like one would expect of a writer with post WW2 sentiment and sensitivity. The best I can describe is "he was speaking to me" in every word while describing characters AND landscape with intuitive emotion and introspection. The N.B. (you will know what that is when you read the book) became at once anthropomorphic and assumed a role in the story that was vibrant and alive. I can see where some might think he is sentimental, but I would have to challenge the notion. Mr. Nichols does not minimize the quirkiness or eccentricities of himself or his characters who are flawed or could use an injection of patience.
