Merry Hall

Merry Hall
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-03-30
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780881924176

First in a trilogy, Merry Hall is the account of the restoration of a house and garden in post-war England. Though Mr. Nichols's horticultural undertaking is serious, his writing is high-spirited, riotously funny, and, at times, deliciously malicious.

Beverley Nichols' Cats' A. B. C.

Beverley Nichols' Cats' A. B. C.
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2003-04-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780881925814

Three unique cats shared a home with the late Beverley Nichols, who wrote dozens of books on topics ranging from politics to gardens. In this playful book, he muses on his feline companions' charms, proper care, and appreciation. 109 color drawings. 1 photo.

Cats' A. B. C.

Cats' A. B. C.
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-09-16
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780881929935

Are you concerned that your friends would melt away if they overheard your conversations with your kitties? Do you worry that it's not natural to know -- really know -- exactly what your cats are thinking? If so, Beverley Nichols is a kindred spirit with delightfully witty and utterly absorbing tales about his three cats, Four, Five, and Oscar. Explaining every permutation of cat psychology from "Amusements" to "Zoos," Nichols has written an unforgettable and loving tale of the enduring bonds between cats and people.

Sunlight on the Lawn

Sunlight on the Lawn
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1999-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780881924671

No more delightful garden-related books have ever been written than Nichols' accounts of the rescue and renovation of Merry Hall, a run-down Georgian mansion and its garden.

Rhapsody in Green

Rhapsody in Green
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2009
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0881929484

Beverley Nichols (1898–1983) was a prolific author, playwright, composer, and media personality. Though much of his work has been forgotten, his garden writing has stood the test of time. His amusing anecdotes, poetic contemplations, and penetrating observations speak to all gardeners — from houseplant killers to nursery professionals — and capture the joy, heartache, and hilarity of gardening. Rhapsody in Green speaks to the true spirit of Beverley Nichols. Compiled by Roy C. Dicks and drawn from fifteen of his best titles, these carefully selected passages offer a tantalizing taste of Nichols's humor, passion, and poetry. Designed for easy browsing and casual reference, it is organized by subject, including favorite plants, despised plants, and the secrets to successful gardening. Readers will also delight in William McLaren's original line drawings spread throughout the text. A must-have for Nichols fans, gardeners, and plant lovers.

A Case of Human Bondage

A Case of Human Bondage
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: London : Secker & Warburg
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1966
Genre:
ISBN:

An essay recounting the breakup of the marriage of Somerset Maugham and his wife, Syrie.

Beverley Nichols' Cat Book

Beverley Nichols' Cat Book
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1473387353

A funny and heartwarming collection of cat portraits. A perfect gift for any cat fancier.

A Thatched Roof

A Thatched Roof
Author: Beverley Nichols
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-07-21
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781604695120

Beverley Nichols fans, armchair gardeners, and literature enthusiasts will delight in this reprint of the second book in his Allways trilogy, with facsimile reproductions of Rex Whistler's original graceful illustrations and a new foreword by Roy C. Dicks. Nichols's humorous ruminations on life in the countryside, as always, are refreshing. The typical Nichols gardening anecdotes and familiar characters are there, as well as the author's beloved dog, Whoops, an inveterate spy with a habit of leaping to conclusions.

Excellent Women

Excellent Women
Author: Barbara Pym
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2006-12-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101666250

Excellent Women is probably the most famous of Barbara Pym's novels. The acclaim a few years ago for this early comic novel, which was hailed by Lord David Cecil as one of 'the finest examples of high comedy to have appeared in England during the past seventy-five years,' helped launch the rediscovery of the author's entire work. Mildred Lathbury is a clergyman's daughter and a spinster in the England of the 1950s, one of those 'excellent women' who tend to get involved in other people's lives - such as those of her new neighbor, Rockingham, and the vicar next door. This is Barbara Pym's world at its funniest.