The Spanish Gardener

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This article is about the 1950 novel. For the film, see The Spanish Gardener (film).

The Spanish Gardener

Author	A. J. Cronin
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre(s)	Novel
Publisher	Gollancz United Kingdom Little, Brown United States
Publication date	1950
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	256 pp. (UK hardback edition)
ISBN	0-450-01108-9

The Spanish Gardener is a 1950 novel by A. J. Cronin which tells the story of a British diplomat, Harrington Brande, who is posted to Catalonia, Spain after his marriage collapses. The overbearing father becomes jealous of the evolving friendship between his young son, Nicholas, and the charismatic gardener, Jose. Feeling threatened and resentful, Harrington goes to extreme lengths to destroy the mentoring relationship that has brought much joy to his sheltered child, even having Jose framed for theft. The novel was adapted for both film and television.

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v • d • e Works by A. J. Cronin

Novels	Hatter's Castle • Three Loves • Grand Canary • The Stars Look Down • The Citadel • The Keys of the Kingdom • The Green Years • Shannon's Way • The Spanish Gardener • Beyond This Place • A Thing of Beauty/Crusader's Tomb • The Northern Light • The Native Doctor/An Apple in Eden • The Judas Tree • A Song of Sixpence • A Pocketful of Rye • The Minstrel Boy/Desmonde • Lady with Carnations • Gracie Lindsay

Selected Short Stories & Story Collections	Kaleidoscope in "K" • Country Doctor • Vigil in the Night • The Valorous Years • Adventures of a Black Bag • The Innkeeper's Wife • Further Adventures of a Black Bag • Doctor Finlay of Tannochbrae

Play	Jupiter Laughs

Autobiography	Adventures in Two Worlds

UK/US Film Adaptations	Once to Every Woman • Grand Canary • The Citadel • Vigil in the Night • The Stars Look Down • Shining Victory • Hatter's Castle • The Keys of the Kingdom • The Green Years • The Spanish Gardener • Web of Evidence

Television Adaptations	Escape From Fear • Beyond This Place • Nicholas • The Citadel (1960 American) • The Citadel (1960 British) • Dr. Finlay's Casebook • The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon • Memorandum van een dokter • La Cittadella (1964) • Novi asistent • O Jardineiro Espanhol • E le stelle stanno a guardare • The Stars Look Down • Les Années d'illusion • The Citadel (1983) • Doctor Finlay • La Cittadella (2003)