The authentic account of the great Gnome Revolt, Little Nelson is the
intimate and moving story of the tender relationship between a runaway
garden gnome and a Vicar's spinster sister.
The action takes place during the memorable Gnome uprising when the
whole country was, for 12 months, in the grip of forces of garden Gnomes
numbered in the tens of thousands. Little Nelson himself emerges as a
national figure. Named after the distinguished Admiral, Little Nelson
reveals all the characteristics of his predecessor - fiery devotion,
dedication, and eventual self-sacrifice.
The character of the Vicar's sister also deserves her niche in the
gallery of feminine devotion and of bravery unhesitatingly pursued
despite the danger of arrest and imprisonment. Not that the Reverend
Cyril Woods-Denton should be forgotten. A conforming Anglican of high
character, he was driven against his conscience to lend himself to his
sister's hazardous plot for the concealment of the refugee Gnome in
hiding from the authorities. The exploits of Little Nelson and his Gnome
confederates, however, extend far beyond the confines of the suburban
Vicarage.
For the first time, the author provides fully authenticated records of
major Gnome incidents up and down the country, together with full
descriptions of the notable outbursts that occurred in the Royal Albert
Hall, the Royal Opera House, and, ultimately, on the great lawn of
Kenwood House. Little Nelson is already recognized as a classic in the
field of Gnome literature.
