logo
Wrong email address or username
Wrong email address or username
Incorrect verification code
The Greenhouse - Audur Ava Olafsdottir
The Greenhouse
by: (author)
2.17 30
For Lobbi, the tragic passing of his mother proves to be a profound catalyst. Their shared love of tending rare roses in her greenhouse inspires him to leave his studies behind and travel to a remote village monastery to restore its once fabulous gardens. While transforming the garden under the... show more
For Lobbi, the tragic passing of his mother proves to be a profound catalyst. Their shared love of tending rare roses in her greenhouse inspires him to leave his studies behind and travel to a remote village monastery to restore its once fabulous gardens. While transforming the garden under the watchful eye of a cinephile monk, he is surprised by a visit from Anna, a friend of a friend with whom he shared a fateful moment in his mother’s greenhouse, and the daughter they together conceived that night. In caring for both the garden and the little girl, Lobbi slowly begins to assume the varied and complex roles of a man: fatherhood with a deep relationship with his child, cooking, nurturing, and remaining also a son, brother, lover, and…a gardener. A story about the heartfelt search for beauty in life, The Greenhouse is a touching reminder of our ability to turn the small things in everyday life into the extraordinary.
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781611090796 (1611090792)
ASIN: 1611090792
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Pages no: 270
Edition language: English
Bookstores:
Community Reviews
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it
1.0
Dedicated to my mother “And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed.” —Genesis 1:29Opening: Because I’m leaving the country and it’s difficult to know when I’ll be back, my ...
Calyre
Calyre rated it
2.0 The Greenhouse
Il est évident pourtant que mes souffrances sont insignifiantes à côté de l'infirmité et de la misère du monde, de la sécheresse, des cyclones et des guerres en cours."La beauté est dans l'âme de celui qui regarde", dit-il.
Books by Audur Ava Olafsdottir
On shelves
Share this Book
Need help?