The Secret Garden – Audiobook

Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911.

This is a full-cast dramatization of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s enchanting tale starring Beryl Reid and Harriet Walter. These audio editions, especially dramatized for BBC Radio, are of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of readers.
The wonder and excitement of these much-loved tales live on in these acclaimed full-cast dramatizations, complete with evocative music and sound effects.

When spoilt young orphan Mary Lennox is brought back from India to live in her uncle’s house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds the blunt ways of the staff at Misselthwaite Manor an unpleasant shock. Bored and miserable, it seems as though life in England will be awful.

But Misselthwaite has hidden delights and, when Mary begins to discover them, nothing is the same again. First, there is the secret garden – and with it comes a boy who knows all the wonders of the country. He can even talk to the birds! Then, as the old house gives up its biggest secret, Mary forms a magical friendship.

The book has been adapted extensively on stage, film and television and translated into all the world’s major languages. In 1991, a Japanese anime version was launched for television in Japan. It remains a popular and beloved story of a child’s journey into maturity, and a must-read for every child, parent, teacher and anyone who would enjoy this fascinating glimpse of childhood.

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