{"product_id":"the-garden-by-nick-newman-9781529923940","title":"The Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Costa shortlisted children's author and Daunts bookseller, \u003cem\u003eThe Garden\u003c\/em\u003e is like \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e with an otherworldly twist – perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eUnsettled Ground\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeave the World Behind\u003c\/em\u003e, and the speculative edge of Margaret Atwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA haunting, ethereal and beautiful twist on \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, ideal for fans of Shirley Jackson, \u003cem\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUnsettled Ground\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Extraordinary... it already feels like a classic'\u003c\/em\u003e – Emerald Fennell, Oscar-winning director of \u003cem\u003ePROMISING YOUNG WOMAN\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSALTBURN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A seductive modern fairytale'\u003c\/em\u003e – Emma Stonex, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. For as long as they can remember, Evelyn and Lily have only had each other. What was before the garden, they have forgotten; what lies beyond it, they do not know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach day is spent in languid service to their home – tending the bees, planting the crops, and dutifully following the instructions of the almanac written by their mother. So, when a nameless boy is found hiding in the boarded house at the centre of this new Eden, the reality of their existence is irrevocably shattered. Who is he? And where did he come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader's Responses to \u003cem\u003eThe Garden\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Definitely one of the most original books I've ever read and I loved every moment of the reading experience’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘LOVED this. Reminiscent of Shirley Jackson's \u003cem\u003eWe Have Always Lived In The Castle\u003c\/em\u003e and Susanna Clarke's \u003cem\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/em\u003e’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Newman's writing style and world-building are poetic and evocative, yet also eerie and suspenseful.’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘WOW! I was absolutely engrossed in this genre-bender for two days straight.’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Fans of Emily St. John Mandel, Lily Brooks-Dalton, and Charlotte McConaghy will enjoy this book.’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Part \u003cem\u003eWhatever Happened to Baby Jane\u003c\/em\u003e, part \u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e, part Shirley Jackson - all itself’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Nick Newman's distinctly creepy, quirky, mountingly tense post-apocalyptic Gothic Garden of Eden novel is definitely weird, and remarkably wonderful.’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Gave me a mixture of \u003cem\u003eWe Have Always Lived in the Castle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI Capture the Castle\u003c\/em\u003e vibes’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Outstanding. I was hooked on the story from the beginning. It had such a weird, evocative vibe from the beginning.’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Whatever else I read in 2025, it's definitely going to be one of my top ten.’ – 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46671967617260,"sku":"9781529923940","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19661123482732.jpg?v=1752829861","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-garden-by-nick-newman-9781529923940","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}