The Lost Garden
Author: Helen Humphreys
Barnes & Noble Discover Great New WritersFleeing war-torn London in 1941, gardener Gwen Davis leaves the “wild, lovely clutter” of the city for the safe haven of the English countryside. Unwilling to watch her beloved city crumble under the assault of incendiary German bombs, she accepts a position at a requisitioned estate in Devon, supervising the farming of potatoes for….Read More
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