Mary takes Dickon Sowerby into the locked garden where he shows Mary which ones are brown and living, instead of dead. Mary tells Dickon what she used to be like in India. Dickon is good with it and tells Mary that she can count him as a new friend.

Mary meets Mr. Craven. Mr. Craven is sad and careworn, but kind. He admits he forgot about her and asks what she needs. Mary boldly asks for a small piece of land to garden. Mr. Craven grants her wish to use any bit of earth she likes on the grounds. He doesn’t realize she means The Secret Garden.

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Frances and I sat down on Friday for a discussion on her life, her work, her marriages, her kids, and more.

Like, Charlotte Perkins-GIlman (what is it with the hyphens), Frances had a lot to say and we discussed some really intimate details about her life. This is a side of Frances that you may not know from the history books (or Google).

Sit back and enjoy!

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The DEAD AUTHOR INTERVIEWS are back with a new episode!

On Friday, I sat down with Frances Hodgson Burnett—author of "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess".

She may have been gone since 1924, but tomorrow she’s back on the podcast. We discussed how she created copyright law in England, her two marriages, her children, her work and more.

The interview drops tomorrow!

They may be dead…but they still have a lot to say. 🎙️

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Dead Author Interviews return, I'm sitting down with Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden.

We're talking spoiled children, mysterious gardens, questionable parenting, the healing power of fresh air—and how Mary Lennox turned being disagreeable into an art form. On two separate continents!

Frances has been dead since 1924, so naturally, we had a lot to catch up on.

🎧 If you have a Dead Author you want to hear from, drop me a note at highhorsepress@gmail.com

Dead Author Interviews: Frances Hodgson Burnett — coming soon.

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Guided by her friend, the robin and a gust of wind, Mary finds the hidden key and the long-lost door to the secret garden.

Inside the quiet, wintry space, she spots tiny green shoots poking through the soil and spends the entire day happily weeding around them.

Dickon Sowerby arrives at the manor with gardening tools, flower seeds, accompanied by his tamed wild animals.

Also, The Dead Author Interviews return! On Friday I’ll be interviewing Frances Hodgson-Burnett. She’s coming all the way from the afterlife to give us an insight into her life and how she came to write THE SECRET GARDEN. You don’t want to miss it. This episode will drop next week. I’ll keep you posted.

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Terrible news from the diamond mines. Captain Crewe is dead. That means tough times ahead for Sara. Miss Minchin shows her true colors. Sara is the new Cinderella. No more dolls and fancy parties.

She is moved to the attic next to Becky. But you know what, Sara is fine with all of it. That’s what makes her a true princess. I know, a little sappy, but what are ya gonna do.

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Mary decides that she wants to visit Martha's cottage someday, to meet her mother and her brother Dickon.

Even so, Mary is sure that Dickon won't like her—after all, no one does.

Mary’s friend, the robin leads her to a hole in the ground where some dog has been digging. In the hole is an old keyring—and Mary realizes that it might be the key to the locked garden.

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As she's getting out of the carriage one day, she sees a little dingy figure standing on the stairs, watching her. Her name is Becky and she is a servant of the house. Sara tries to befriend her, and Lavinia snottily points out that it's unseemly to hang out with servant girls.

Then, Lavinia, in true Mean Girls fashion, sniffs and huffs and says that they should call Sara "Your Royal Highness” when they find out her father is investing in a diamond mine.

We already don't like Lavinia, but it gets worse when she fights with Lottie, who is about a decade younger than she is. God, Lavinia, get a grip.

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