I'd say this takes place in 1800s rural England, but I was definitely wondering at parts "what adult would do that, even back then?" followed by, "um, maybe it was really different in the 1800s and that was normal." Maybe Dickenson-style orphanages were more common. I was kind of conflicted about which star rating to give it, and finally settled on three. In recent months, I've wanted to read it, so I put in an order at a bookstore. I grew out of the book, as it were, when I was probably thirteen or so. I always worried about Mandy when she got sick, and the story ending always warmed my heart. I thought so often reading this as a kid, that Matron just didn't understand Mandy and the cottage was perfect.
I regularly ignored Sue, Mandy's roommate at the orphanage, and Jonathan, the son of the couple that takes Mandy in. I marveled at the glorious, lush descriptions of gardens, estates, and gardening and house chores. The front cover came off at some point, too, but I kept reading the copy I had. I was delighted, however, to learn that I could still read the water-warped words (unintentional alliteration! I feel so cool) perfectly once it dried, and the illustrations only seemed a bit washed out. I took it into the rain with me, even, and was saddened to learn what water damage can do to a book. This book brought me so much joy and wonder when I read it as a child. Then, one stormy night at the cottage, Mandy gets sick, and no one knows how to find her - except a special friend she didn't know she had.While this review indicates a 2019 read date, I own a copy that I reread often.
Sometimes, to guard her secret, she even lies. Sometimes she "borrows" things she needs from the orphanage. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it truly hers. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. "Mandy" was the first children's novel written by Andrews and was published in 1971. Dust jacket is unclipped ($17.99 on back panel) and Fine. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. This unread book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding in cream over maroon boards stamped in gold. Signed by Julie Andrews Edwards on the title page. Second, Newly Illustrated Edition, Later Printing.
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