The Secret Flower

Written with a measured beauty that recalls Tolstoy and Tolkien, these short stories offer a break from all the noise.

In an age where edginess, cleverness, and the ability to shock often count more than substance, the writer of these stories and interspersed poems offers a break from all the noise. Many of her stories are set in England, where she lived for many years.

It won’t take you long to see why Jane Tyson Clement’s short stories have become perennial favorites for adults and children alike. Written with a measured beauty that recalls Tolstoy and Tolkien, these tales are rich in allegorical symbolism and evocation of mood. They are infused throughout with the thrill of expectancy, a sense that something new is on the way, and a certainty that God is seeking us, just as we seek him. In an age where cleverness often counts more than substance, Clement’s stories offer a break from all the no