Wild Thyme is a novel written by Charles Sabine and published in 1857. The story follows the life of a young woman named Thyme who is raised in a secluded mountain village in Switzerland. Thyme is a free spirit who loves spending her days exploring the wilderness and learning about the natural world around her.However, Thyme's idyllic life is disrupted when she meets a wealthy Englishman named Lionel. Despite their different backgrounds and lifestyles, Thyme and Lionel fall in love and decide to marry. But their happiness is short-lived as Lionel's family disapproves of their union and Thyme is forced to leave her beloved mountains and adapt to life in England.As Thyme navigates the unfamiliar and often cruel world of English high society, she struggles to maintain her sense of self and hold onto the values she learned in the mountains. Along the way, she encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a scheming governess, a kind-hearted doctor, and a mysterious stranger who seems to hold the key to Thyme's past.Wild Thyme is a timeless tale of love, loss, and self-discovery that will captivate readers with its vivid descriptions of nature and its relatable portrayal of a young woman's journey to find her place in the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.