The Greenhouse (novel)
 First edition | |
| Author | Susan Hillmore |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins Harvill |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 125 |
| ISBN | 0-00-271267-9 |
The Greenhouse is British author Susan Hillmore's first novel. It was first published in 1988 by Collins Harvill[1] and was shortlisted for the Sunday Express Book of the Year.[2] It was republished by Vintage Books in 2000 when it was praised as being one of the 'best books of 2000' according to critics at The Independent.[3] and recommended as Summer reading the following year in The Guardian.[4]
Plot introduction
The story is told from the point of view of a greenhouse which tells of the family living in the house to which it belongs; most notably Vanessa a girl who grows up alone in the house and garden and is who spent much of her time in the greenhouse until their peace was shattered by a stranger who rapes her. Things can never be the same again for Vanessa as her son is born and inherits his character from his father.
References
- ^ Frontispiece of The Greenhouse Fontana paperback edition 1989
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
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- ^ Clark, Alex (22 June 2001). "Blockbuster recommendations". the Guardian.