"Paradise Garden: The Satirical Narrative of a Great Experiment" by George Gibbs is a comical story about a millionaire’s big idea. It involves a sheltered young man, his cynical father, and a tutor named Roger Canby, hired to guide him. The father, John Benham, wants to protect his son Jerry from women and the outside world by raising him in a secluded estate called Horsham Manor. Roger is tasked with Jerry's upbringing, following strict rules set by the eccentric millionaire. As Jerry grows, Roger questions the experiment's effects and how well it can really work. The beginning sets up the unusual social dynamics. As the chapters unfold, you see a young man on the brink of facing the real world and the messy stuff that comes with relationships.
Paradise Garden: The Satirical Narrative of a Great Experiment
By George Gibbs
In a world carefully crafted to shield a young man from the complexities of life, a millionaire’s grand experiment takes a comical turn as his son approaches adulthood and the carefully constructed walls begin to crumble.
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About the AuthorGeorge Fort Gibbs was an American author, illustrator, artist, and screenwriter. As an author, he wrote more than 50 popular books, primarily adventure stories revolving around espionage in "exotic" locations. Several of his books were made into films. His illustrations appeared prominently in such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook and The Delineator. He also illustrated some of his own novels, and the novels of others. As a painter he produced many portraits, and painted murals for Pennsylvania Station and Girard College in Philadelphia. His screenwriting credits include a film about the life of Voltaire.
George Fort Gibbs was an American author, illustrator, artist, and screenwriter. As an author, he wrote more than 50 popular books, primarily adventure stories revolving around espionage in "exotic" locations. Several of his books were made into films. His illustrations appeared prominently in such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook and The Delineator. He also illustrated some of his own novels, and the novels of others. As a painter he produced many portraits, and painted murals for Pennsylvania Station and Girard College in Philadelphia. His screenwriting credits include a film about the life of Voltaire.
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