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The First Garden by Hebert, Anne is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The First Garden about?
Flora Fontages is a famous Parisian actress who has been in exile from her native Canada for twenty years. When word comes that her long-estranged daughter, Maud, has disappeared in Quebec City, she decides to return home, accepting the part of Winnie, the old crone in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days, at a local theatre. The visit unexpectedly turns into a devastating confrontation with her past and present illusions, as Flora finds she must come to terms with all the roles she has ever played in life, as actress, woman, mother, child, and lover.
Who reads The First Garden?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Hebert, Anne
- Publisher
- House of Anansi Press Inc.
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781770890923
- Category
- work of fiction
- Rating
- 3.3 / 5 (53 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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