Beverley Nichols

Beverley Nichols (1898 1983) was a prolific writer on subjecBeverley Nichols (1898 1983) was a prolific writer on subjects ranging from religion to politics and travel, in additionts ranging from religion to politics and travel, in addition to authoring six novels, five detective mysteries, four chi to authoring six novels, five detective mysteries, four children's stories, six autobiographies, and six plays. He is pldren's stories, six autobiographies, and six plays. He is perhaps best...See more

Beverley Nichols (1898 1983) was a prolific writer on subjecBeverley Nichols (1898 1983) was a prolific writer on subjects ranging from religion to politics and travel, in additionts ranging from religion to politics and travel, in addition to authoring six novels, five detective mysteries, four chi to authoring six novels, five detective mysteries, four children's stories, six autobiographies, and six plays. He is pldren's stories, six autobiographies, and six plays. He is perhaps best remembered today for his gardening books. The fierhaps best remembered today for his gardening books. The first of them, "Down the Garden Path, " centered on his home arst of them, "Down the Garden Path, " centered on his home and garden at Glatton and has been in print almost continuousnd garden at Glatton and has been in print almost continuously since 1932. "Merry Hall" (1951) and its sequels "Laughterly since 1932. "Merry Hall" (1951) and its sequels "Laughter on the Stairs" (1953) and "Sunlight on the Lawn" (1956) doc on the Stairs" (1953) and "Sunlight on the Lawn" (1956) document Nichols' travails in renovating a Georgian mansion andument Nichols' travails in renovating a Georgian mansion and its gardens soon after the war. His final garden was at Sud its gardens soon after the war. His final garden was at Sudbrook Cottage, which serves as the setting for "Garden Open brook Cottage, which serves as the setting for "Garden Open Today" (1963) and "Garden Open Tomorrow" (1968). The progresToday" (1963) and "Garden Open Tomorrow" (1968). The progress of all three gardens was followed avidly by readers of hiss of all three gardens was followed avidly by readers of his books and weekly magazine columns. books and weekly magazine columns. See less