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Merry Hall by Beverley Nichols (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTimber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100881924172
ISBN-139780881924176
eBay Product ID (ePID)554325
Product Key Features
Book TitleMerry Hall
Number of Pages342 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicReference, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Gardening
AuthorBeverley Nichols
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-047253
ReviewsMerry Hall provides excellent and detailed descriptions of plants and gardening as it also provides an intriguing plot... The love of plants and gardening is evident throughout., Exquisitely reprinted by Timber Press. . . . Reading these stories is like taking a trip back to a gentler, more well-mannered time., The Nichols books are gardening classics; after reading one volume, you will want to read the others, so it would be best to buy all three at the outset., Since gardening and humor are timeless, his books are as delightful today as in the early days after World War II when this was written., "Though written half a century ago, Merry Hall captures that longing for the garden and a patch of land to call one's own. Nichols's wit and silly adventures ... add a bit of welcome hilarity to the all-too-serious literature of gardening." --Anne Raver, New York Times , February 27, 2000, Be prepared. Beverley Nichols' garden books are part PG Wodehouse and part James Barrie - full of hilarious Jeeves-like characters and events, with moments of Peter Pan magic., Nichols set the style for many of the humorous garden writers who have followed him, but few can measure up to the combination of wicket wit, and utter delight in the beauties of plants and gardens . . . Highly recommended., My all-time fave among the rich roster of garden writers is Beverley Nichols. . . . Nichols' books are full of wit and wisdom about gardening., This [Merry Hall] trilogy is consistently delightful, gentle, witty, and charming. Reading these books is like having your back scratched by your best friend . . . it's all so pleasant, you wish it will never end.", Unlike many garden writers who often take themselves too seriously, Beverly Nichols had no problem finding humor in his gardens... his breezy anecdotes are wickedly funny and full of sharp insights into the philosophy and motivations of gardeners., The charm of Merry Hall, Laughter on the Stairs (mostly about the house) and Sunlight on the Lawn is undeniable, a mixture of the lyrical, the teasing, the understatedly witty and the self-mockingly camp., His books are peopled with village characters, with Nichols himself cast as the English squire. He is at turns sentimental, arch and snobbish, but delightfully so., Nichols' particular gift is to entertain, enlighten, and enrich his readers. At the heart of his writing is the passion of a sensitive, intelligent man who has found a creative and emotional outlet in his love of plants and the act of making a garden., You'll find laughter on the stairs and everywhere else Nichols takes you as he renovates his old home and garden., A marvelously hilarious insight into people, plants and places... If you have ever renovated an old house or garden, you'll love these books., Nichols brings unrestrained passion for plants and flowers to his story, set in the gossipy framework of quriky cats and eccentric neighbors, of reclaiming the derelict garden of a run-down Georgian mansion., Like the Harry Potter series, Merry Hall will have you clamoring for more if you're the least bit interested in how the English have fun and garden too., Merry Hall, first published in 1951 and reissued this year by the redoubtable Timber Press, is the very model of gardening insouciance., Though Nichol's horticultural undertaking is serious, his writing is high-spirited, riotously funny, and, at times, deliciously malicious. Once read, this classic of garden literature is never forgotten., With his typically British, Masterpiece Theater style, over-the-top humor, Nichols is by far my personal choice for all-time best garden writer., When I grab a vintage favorite at this time of year, it's invariably Beverly Nichols' Merry Hall trilogy. . . . These semi-fictional accounts of a large garden restoration are among the wittiest books I've ever read, gardening or otherwise. Nichols isn't just funny-he's wickedly insightful, poking jibes at all the various personality "types" one runs into in the horticulture world., Nichols gives us a glimpse of a world that is sustained by the recognition of a civilized life related to and appreciative of the wonder and beauty of the natural world., "Though written half a century ago, "Merry Hall" captures that longing for the garden and a patch of land to call one's own. Nichols's wit and silly adventures... add a bit of welcome hilarity to the all-too-serious literature of gardening."
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal635.9
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisFirst in a trilogy, Merry Hall is the account of the restoration of a house and garden in post-war England. Though Mr. Nichols's horticultural undertaking is serious, his writing is high-spirited, riotously funny, and, at times, deliciously malicious., No more delightful garden-related books have ever been written than Nichols' accounts of the rescue and renovation of Merry Hall, a rundown Georgian mansion and its garden., First in a trilogy, "Merry Hall" is the account of the restoration of a house and garden in post-war England. Though Mr. Nichols's horticultural undertaking is serious, his writing is high-spirited, riotously funny, and, at times, deliciously malicious.
LC Classification NumberSB455.N57 1998
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- Jul 18, 2017
Superb and amusing story about English Gentleman's life at his newly aquired country estate.
This book started me off on reading everything that Beverly Nichols has ever written. He transports the reader to another time/place/era where the nosy and quirky neighbor stories are humorous and the passion for the garden had me looking up all the plants he talks about. And the cats! Something for everyone here. I don't usually laugh out loud while reading, but the wit of the author hits me just right and I come back to his books and trilogies for my favorite relax time reading. This is a good book to start with!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 29, 2018
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Excellent conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
