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The Secret Garden ist eigentlich ein Kinderbuch, aber ich finde, man kann es in jedem Alter lesen. Mary ist ein verwöhntes Mädchen, das in Indien aufwächst, ihre Eltern sind zu beschäftigt, um Zeit mit ihr zu verbringen, und so wird ihr von den Dienern alles zu Füssen gelegt, bis eine Cholera-Epidemie hereinbricht, und ihre Eltern sterben.
Sie wird nach England geschickt, der Heimat ihrer Eltern, die ihr fremd ist, wo sie bei ihrem Onkel in einem abgelegenen Haus im Moor leben soll. Anfangs sehr ...more
Sie wird nach England geschickt, der Heimat ihrer Eltern, die ihr fremd ist, wo sie bei ihrem Onkel in einem abgelegenen Haus im Moor leben soll. Anfangs sehr ...more
This was my second time to read this. I'm reading it again for my Classical Conversations class.
Oh, how I love this book! This story is a powerful reminder of how our thoughts and attitudes can affect us, for good or ill. It is also a powerful reminder of how children can and will blossom and grow in a nurturing, loving environment.
I won't give anything away, but that last chapter just makes mincemeat of my heart.
I came to this book for the first time just a few years ago, as an adult and marve ...more
Oh, how I love this book! This story is a powerful reminder of how our thoughts and attitudes can affect us, for good or ill. It is also a powerful reminder of how children can and will blossom and grow in a nurturing, loving environment.
I won't give anything away, but that last chapter just makes mincemeat of my heart.
I came to this book for the first time just a few years ago, as an adult and marve ...more
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