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Secret Gardens: A Study of the Golden Age of Children's Literature Humphrey Carpenter Main edition
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Secret Gardens: A Study of the Golden Age of Children's Literature
Humphrey Carpenter
Covering the period from the publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Winnie-the-Pooh, Humphrey Carpenter examines the lives and writings of Lewis Carroll, Kenneth Grahame, George Macdonald, Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, A. A.
264 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 19, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571249145 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 136 × 219 × 18 mm · 364 g |
| Language | English |
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