Two warring London neighbors unite to resurrect a neglected city
garden in this uplifting and quietly joyful novel by Sara Nisha Adams,
author of the word-of-mouth hit The Reading List.
Between the houses of No.77 and No.79 on Stoke Newington Green in
London, there is a shared garden. It was a beautiful thing once, a
little oasis in a bustling city. Now it's overgrown and neglected, an
empty patch of greenery lost to time. But that suits neighbors Winston
and Bernice just fine--their houses may share the garden, but they're
not exactly neighborly.
But one day, a mysterious parcel drops through Winston's door at No.77.
It contains no note, only a bundle of photographs of the shared garden
many years ago--vibrant with flowers and wildlife, filled with people
from every corner of the community. Is someone trying to tell them
something?
As a seed is planted. Winston and Bernice lay down their arms and pick
up their gardening gloves. As they dig and plant, scrub and water, the
garden begins to come out of hibernation--and the frostiness between
them slowly begins to thaw. In finding their green fingers, the unlikely
pair also start to hatch a bigger plan--could the shared garden help to
revive the community spirit that's been languishing for so long? With a
little help from the secret gardener sending the parcels, they're
determined to find out.
Told with warmth and spirit, The Shared Garden is a love letter to the
little acts of kindness that can change a life. It's a story of growth
and community, and how when we dig in together, there's always hope of a
brighter future...
