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The Physic Garden
Catherine Czerkawska
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Description for The Physic Garden
Paperback. City life in the 19th century was often dramatic: poverty killed, and resurrection men prowled the streets for corpses. But life is improving for William Lang, who's courting Jenny, and forms an unlikely friendship with botanist Dr Thomas Brown. The young couple's relationship blossoms, until seeds of trouble threaten to grow out of control. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Moving, poetic and quietly provocative' – The Independent. City life in the early nineteenth century was never short of drama: poverty and pollution preyed on all but the lucky few, and ‘resurrection men’ prowled the streets to procure corpses for anatomists to experiment on. Life is improving, however, for young William Lang, who begins courting Jenny, a fine needlewoman, and forms an unlikely friendship with botanist Dr Thomas Brown while working in the physic garden for a leading professor of surgery.At first, William relishes the opportunity to extend his knowledge of plants and their healing properties while foraging in the ... Read more
Moving, poetic and quietly provocative' – The Independent. City life in the early nineteenth century was never short of drama: poverty and pollution preyed on all but the lucky few, and ‘resurrection men’ prowled the streets to procure corpses for anatomists to experiment on. Life is improving, however, for young William Lang, who begins courting Jenny, a fine needlewoman, and forms an unlikely friendship with botanist Dr Thomas Brown while working in the physic garden for a leading professor of surgery.At first, William relishes the opportunity to extend his knowledge of plants and their healing properties while foraging in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Saraband
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Glasgow, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908643513
SKU
V9781908643513
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-35
About Catherine Czerkawska
Catherine Czerkawska is a novelist and playwright based in Scotland. She has written several plays for the stage and BBC Radio 4, and has published numerous short stories and novels, including The Curiosity Cabinet, which was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize.
Reviews for The Physic Garden
“Powerful”
John Burnside
“Moving, poetic and quietly provocative”
The Independent
“Heart-warming, realistic and page-turning”
Lorraine Kelly
John Burnside
“Moving, poetic and quietly provocative”
The Independent
“Heart-warming, realistic and page-turning”
Lorraine Kelly