Elizabeth And Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim was such a delight. It was my company before bedtime for a few weeks and it was such a gentle, lovely read to send me to sleep. Von Arnim talks quite a bit about her gorgeous garden and her seemingly idyllic, pastoral life in her country house in Germany, of playing with her charming young daughters, bantering with her husband `Man of Wrath', entertaining a not-so-welcome house guest over the holidays. This book was such a gem of a read! The Solitary Summer is the companion to Elizabeth and her German Garden, and I can't wait to get started on that.