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The Laurel Bush: An Old-Fashioned Love Story, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Dinah Maria Craik, n e Dinah Maria Mulock, also often credited as Miss Mulock (1826-1887) was an English novelist and poet. She was determined to obtain a livelihood by her pen, and, beginning with fiction for children, advanced steadily until placed in the front rank of the... Read Full Overview

"The Laurel Bush" from Dinah Craik. English novelist and poet (1826-1887).

The Laurel Bush: An Old-Fashioned Love Story is a novel written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and originally published in 1890. The story takes place in England and follows the lives of two young women, Laura and Sophia, who are best friends. Laura is beautiful and wealthy, while... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Laurel Bush by Maria Dinah Craik

Reproduction of the original: The Laurel Bush by Maria Dinah Craik

The Laurel Bush: An Old-Fashioned Love Story is a novel written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and first published in 1890. The story is set in England and follows the lives of two families, the Ardens and the Lanes. The Ardens are a wealthy family who live in a grand estate, while... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

It was a very ugly bush indeed; that is, so far as any thing in nature can be really ugly. It was lopsided-having on the one hand a stunted stump or two, while on the other a huge heavy branch swept down to the gravel-walk. It had a crooked gnarled trunk or stem, hollow enough... Read Full Overview

It was a very ugly bush indeed; that is, so far as any thing in nature can be really ugly. It was lopsided-having on the one hand a stunted stump or two, while on the other a huge heavy branch swept down to the gravel-walk. It had a crooked gnarled trunk or stem, hollow enough... Read Full Overview

Dinah Maria Craik was an English novelist and poet. Thoroughly established in public favour as a successful author, Miss Mulock took a cottage at Wildwood, North End, Hampstead, and became the ornament of a very extensive social circle. Her personal attractions were at this period... Read Full Overview