Merry-Garden and Other Stories
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- Under 100
- First published
- 1907
- Pages
- 129
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A ruined riverside garden near Saltash opens Arthur Quiller-Couch's collection of short stories. The narrator describes its neglected orchards and recalls the holiday crowds who once came by boat for fruit, cockles and cream. An elderly tenant supplies the history of Aunt Barbree Furnace and her husband, whose enterprise turns the garden into a popular tea-house. Their tenancy depends on three named lives, giving the account of their prosperity a precise and uneasy foundation.
Elsewhere, two young midshipmen wait in Portsmouth for a boat to their frigate. Over supper they exchange boasts, discuss prize money and test their new sense of importance against a knowing waiter. Published in 1907, the collection pairs detailed descriptions of place with lively spoken voices.
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Book facts
- Author
- Arthur Quiller-Couch
- First published
- 1907
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 129
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online