Timeless: Tom’s Midnight Garden. Guest Post by Fred Guida

Its guest post time again, and Fred Guida has returned with another classic in mind. Remember Toms Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce? Then take it away, Fred!

 

Original book cover. Illustration by Susan Einzig.

SPOILER ALERT: This article assumes that the reader has already read Toms Midnight Garden. If you have not, then do not read this article. Let nothing spoil or influence your initial experience of Philippa Pearces masterpiece.

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