Jane Austen’s Garden by Molly Williams

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2025 is a significant year to fans of Jane Austen as it marks 250 years since the author’s birth. There are many events happening in light of this, so much attention is being paid to the author.

Personally, I am currently taking a class on the six major Austen novels and am enjoying (re)reading them. They stand up to the passage of time incredibly well. So, with Austen so prevalent for me right now, I was very excited to see this title appear on NetGalley. I think that it will be enjoyed by those who are looking for ways to connect to the author and her stories.

Williams states that it is her intention to “create a compendium of Regency era horticultural references that Jane Austen included in her major novels.” In doing this, she offers connections between the novels and nature. She also provides much else in this title such as time lines, summaries of the novels, quotes from the books, projects and more.

I especially enjoyed the illustrations that appear throughout this title. They are lovely and inviting.

Jane Austen’s Garden would make an excellent gift for an Austen lover. It can be explored in any order.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 11 March 2025