The Midnight Gardens
by Rose Grayshort
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About This Book
Under the cover of darkness, when gates close and visitors depart, botanical gardens around the world transform into realms of magic and mystery. In "The Midnight Gardens," Rose Grayshort weaves together twelve interconnected stories that explore these nocturnal sanctuaries where the boundaries between the natural and supernatural blur.
From the misty orchid houses of Singapore to the moonlit rose gardens of Paris, from the ancient bamboo groves of Kyoto to the desert conservatories of Arizona, Grayshort's characters encounter wonder, heartbreak, transformation, and redemption. A lonely gardener discovers she can hear the thoughts of night-blooming jasmine. A botanist searching for a legendary ghost orchid finds more than he bargained for. Two strangers meeting by chance in a midnight garden forge a connection that transcends time itself.
Grayshort's lyrical prose captures the sensory richness of these nocturnal spaces - the intoxicating fragrance of night flowers, the whisper of leaves in darkness, the play of moonlight on petals and water. Each story stands alone as a complete narrative while contributing to a larger meditation on growth, decay, renewal, and the mysterious intelligence of the plant world. "The Midnight Gardens" is a love letter to the natural world and a reminder that magic exists in the spaces between day and night, the known and unknown.
Key Details
ISBN
978-9876543210
Pages
412 pages
Publisher
Verdant Press
Language
English
Format
Hardcover
Publication
November 2024
Critical Acclaim
"Grayshort's prose blooms with the same mysterious beauty as the gardens he describes. A stunning achievement in contemporary fiction."
— The Literary Review
About the Author
Rose Grayshort is an acclaimed novelist and short story writer known for his lyrical exploration of the natural world. Born in California and educated at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Grayshort has traveled extensively, visiting botanical gardens on six continents to research this collection. His previous novels have been finalists for major literary awards, and his work has been translated into seventeen languages. When not writing, he volunteers as a docent at his local botanical garden. "The Midnight Gardens" represents five years of meticulous research and imaginative storytelling, cementing his reputation as one of contemporary literature's finest voices.
