Girl in a Garden

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Atlantic Books, 2003 - Fiction - 182 pages
A story of secret wars as only a child can detect them. Britain, rebuilding after the war is on the surface optimistic. But beneath the veneer lurks snobbery and uncertainty. When Linka and her mother both fall in love with a Polish refugee, passion and propriety viciously collide.

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Section 2
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Section 3
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Girl in a Garden
Lesley Chamberlain
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About the author (2003)

The topics of Lesley Chamberlain's numerous books range from food to philosophy. She is a regular contributor to newspapers & journals in Britain & the United States, including "The Times" & "The Times Literary Supplement" (both of London). Her last book was "Nietzsche in Turin". She lives in London.

Bibliographic information

TitleGirl in a Garden
AuthorLesley Chamberlain
Editionillustrated
PublisherAtlantic Books, 2003
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedMar 5, 2008
ISBN1843541025, 9781843541028
Length182 pages
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