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Beverley Nichols (1898–1983) was a prolific writer on subjects ranging from
religion to politics and travel. In addition in addition to authoring six novels, five detective mysteries,
four children's stories, six autobiographies, and six plays, he is perhaps best remembered today for his gardening books.
The first, Down the Garden Path, centered on his home and garden
at Glatton and was followed by A Thatched Roof and
A Village in a Valley.
Merry Hall and its sequels
Laughter on the Stairs and
Sunlight on the Lawn document Nichols's travails in renovating a
Georgian mansion and its gardens soon after the war.
His final garden was at Sudbrook Cottage, which serves as the setting for
Garden Open Today and
Garden Open Tomorrow. The progress of all three gardens was followed
avidly by readers of his books and weekly magazine columns.
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Timber Press is excited to announce Rhapsody in Green:
The Garden Wit and Wisdom of Beverley Nichols edited by Roy C. Dicks.
Rhapsody in Green is a handpicked collection of amusing anecdotes and
penetrating observations that capture the joy, heartache, and hilarity of gardening. The passages were lovingly chosen by Roy C.
Dicks, a committed Beverley Nichols expert who entertains crowds with his witty interpretations of Nichols's works.
Gardeners, plant-lovers, and anyone who is moved to "listen to flowers" will discover in Nichols a kindred spirit and perhaps even find themselves
— as Nichols suggests — "bursting into a sort of lunatic laughter at the sheer prettiness of things."
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