This beautiful fantastic

by Simon Aboud · 2017

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Set against the backdrop of a beautiful London garden, the story is a contemporary fairy tale. Facing eviction in a month if she can't resurrect the dying garden in her backyard, reclusive librarian Bella Brown meets her grumpy next-door neighbor, who happens to be a talented horticulturalist. As the two form an unlikely friendship, Bella begins to wonder if she can revive both the garden, and her dreams of becoming a children's book author.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thislibrarianslibrariansMore like thisLess of thisneighborsneighborsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisLondonLondonMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 102 pages

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