Bøger af Reginald Arkell

Old Herbaceous is a charming and heartwarming novel by Reginald Arkell that tells the story of the life of an English gardener named Herbert Pinnegar. The book takes the reader on a journey through Herbaceous' life, from his humble beginnings as a young boy working in the gardens of a grand estate to his later years as head gardener at a country house. Throughout the novel, we see Herbaceous grow and develop as a person and as a gardener. We learn about his passion for plants and his unwavering dedication to his craft, as well as his relationships with the people around him, including his employers and fellow gardeners. The book is filled with beautiful descriptions of gardens and plants, and it paints a vivid picture of life in the English countryside during the early 20th century. But at its heart, Old Herbaceous is a story about the joys and challenges of a life well-lived, and the importance of finding meaning and purpose in even the smallest of things. Overall, Old Herbaceous is a delightful and uplifting read that will appeal to anyone with an interest in gardening, history, or simply a good story.This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Der beliebte Longseller jetzt als Hörbuch! Herbert Pinnegar, ein Findelkind, entdeckt schon früh seine Liebe zu den Blumen und fängt als junger Bursche an, im Garten von Lady Charteris Unkraut zu jäten. Als der altersgrantige Obergärtner abtritt, schlägt seine große Stunde: Er übernimmt das Gartenregiment und teilt sein Leben fortan mit Heckenrosen und Buschwinden. Ein zauberhafter Roman über den schrulligsten und leidenschaftlichsten Obergärtner, der jemals im Reich der Pflanzen nach dem Rechten gesehen hat.`Man kann sich nur fallenlassen in diese Lektüre – nicht nur als Garten- und Blumenliebhaber, sondern als Freund des besonderen Buches.´ – Thalia Magazin, HagenReginald Arkell, geboren 1882 in Gloucestershire, veröffentlichte Romane und Gartenlyrik. Bekannt wurde er außerdem als Autor erfolgreicher Musicals und Theaterstücke. Die Theaterfassung von Pinnegars Garten wurde an Weihnachten 1979 vor der Royal Family in Windsor Castle aufgeführt. Reginald Arkell starb 1959 in Cricklade.

Back in print after fifty yearsOld Herbaceous is a classic British novel of the garden, with a title character as outsized and unforgettable as P. G. Wodehouse's immortal butler, Jeeves. Born at the dusk of the Victorian era, Bert Pinnegar, an awkward orphan child with one leg a tad longer than the other, rises from inauspicious schoolboy days spent picking wildflowers and dodging angry farmers to become the legendary head gardener "Old Herbaceous,” the most esteemed flower-show judge in the county and a famed horticultural wizard capable of producing dazzling April strawberries from the greenhouse and the exact morning glories his Lady spies on the French Riviera, "so blue, so blue it positively hurts.” Sprinkled with nuggets of gardening wisdom, Old Herbaceous is a witty comic portrait of the most archetypal—and crotchety—head gardener ever to plant a row of bulbs at a British country house.This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction byPenelope Hobhouse, a renowned garden designer and lecturer and the author of numerous gardening books.