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The Forgotten Garden

By: Kate Morton
Narrated by: Anna Skellern
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Three women. Three generations. One spellbinding mystery ...

Once upon a time, a little girl was found abandoned after a gruelling sea voyage from England to Australia. She carried nothing with her but a small suitcase of clothes, an exquisite volume of fairy tales and the memory of a mysterious woman called the Authoress, who promised to look after her but then vanished.

Years later, Nell returns to England to uncover the truth about her identity. Her quest leads her to the strange and beautiful Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast, but its long-forgotten gardens hide secrets of their own.

Now, upon Nell's death, her granddaughter, Cassandra, comes into a surprise inheritance: an old book of dark fairy tales and a ramshackle cottage in Cornwall. It is here that she must finally solve the puzzle that has haunted her family for a century, embarking on a journey that blends past and present, myth and mystery, fact and fable ...

©2008 Kate Morton (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing 20th Century Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature Fiction Fantasy Mystery

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Critic reviews

'[A] dark, suspenseful feast for history-lovers ...' (Sunday Telegraph)
'A beautifully written and satisfying novel.' (The Daily Express)
'The Forgotten Garden simmers with secrets and strangeness.' (Good Housekeeping)
'The story is full of twists and turns that kept hold of me all the way through – and kept me guessing until the final chapters.' (Evening Gazette (UK))
'A compelling, richly layered mystery ...' (Australian Women’s Weekly)
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Kate Morton’s books are very easy on the ear. Nice multi generational story although verrrry predictable and formulaic. Disappointed about the sameness with her other stories. But enjoyable.

Easy read albeit predictable recipe

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Wonderful story of love, deception and heartbreak, and so beautifully written. Wonderful characters definitely flawed, some likable and some definitely not likable. This was an absolute pleasure to listen to. Can't wait for the next one.

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