The Peacock's Pleasance is a novel written by British author Eleanor Vere Boyle and published in 1908. The story takes place in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Genevieve, who is orphaned at a young age and sent to live with her wealthy aunt and uncle in the English countryside. Genevieve is a sensitive and imaginative girl who is fascinated by the natural world and spends much of her time exploring the gardens and...