Description
Life in the Garden is a memoir and reflection by Penelope Lively, first published in 2017. In it, Lively explores her lifelong love of gardens and gardening, weaving together personal memories, literary history, and reflections on nature and time.
The book looks at how gardens have inspired writers and artists, while also serving as spaces of memory and imagination. Through her gentle, insightful prose, Lively connects the act of gardening with creativity, aging, and the human desire to shape and nurture the world around us.
Jenna Moore –
Not impressed with the movie, but the book was fine