Village in a Valley Hardcover – July 21, 2005

After ll years living in zone 5, we retired back to zone 8 in 1989, and started to plant a lot of camellias. We became Camellia Judges and Master Gardeners. In 1996 we were asked to put this house and garden on tour. We live on a working farm of 168 acres. Again we worked very hard to get everything in shape, including working our son and daughter-in-law very hard. All our visitors were very kind and we really could take credit for the plantings. this time. Every quarter I write an essay for our Gulf Coast Camellian magazine and have mentioned several garden writers I admire. Since all but one have died, I am asked how to acquire the books and always send them to Amazon. It is so easy to order and I don't have to get dressed and go to a book shop that won't have what I want, anyway. We live ten miles from a very small and lovely town but the nearest bookstores of any size are an hour's drive away so I depend on Amazon.

I like the fact that it was a non-profit organization working through Amazon

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and have read it twice. Gladys Tabor recommends his writing in one of her books along with some other writers.

This is a lovely book. Anyone who has ever loved a garden, or a house, will appreciate especially the last chapter. Nichols is a wonderful writer.

This could rate 3 1/2 stars but there is no way to so designate. Having just read the MERRY HALL trilogy (which is fabulous) this was a bit of a disappointment. Well written but not as engaging or humorous and sometimes he's just writing to build up the word count -- or so it seems. The characterizations, the narrative and dialogue are good and so are the descriptions but his writing improved and deepened by MERRY HALL.

Nichol's writing is humorous and sharp. His characters are well developed and hilarious. I own about 7 of his books and plan to buy more. These are the type of books you can read over and over again. Even if you are not a gardener I think you would enjoy the humor. Highly recommended.

This is the last of the Down the Garden Path series. This book has a bit of a plot, so it takes a different tack than the two earlier books. By focusing on the village, Nichols leaves his house and garden behind so this book lacks the intimate details and humor of the first two.

Beverley Nichols is a new find for me, and I am so happy that I found him. He is a wonderful, funny writer. I have so far read 2 of his books, and I have loved them both. I just started a third!

Another gift grateful accepted & enjoyed very much --again, more books will be ordered by this friend --Brilliant Author Beverley Nicholls

when my wife was young she read a lot but many books got damaged by water some years ago.We thought they were lost for ever but NO Amazing Amazon has found them all.Well nearly