The Legacy cover art

The Legacy

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Legacy

By: Katherine Webb
Narrated by: Clare Wille
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £18.89

Buy Now for £18.89

About this listen

 In the depths of a harsh winter, following the death of their grandmother, Erica Calcott and her sister Beth return to Storton Manor, a grand and imposing Wiltshire house where they spent their summer holidays as children. When Erica begins to sort through her grandmother's belongings, she is flooded with memories of her childhood - and of her cousin, Henry, whose disappearance from the manor tore the family apart. Erica sets out to discover what happened to Henry, so that the past can be laid to rest, and her sister, Beth, might finally find some peace.

Gradually, as Erica begins to sift through remnants of the past, a secret family history emerges; one that stretches all the way back to turn-of-the-century America, to a beautiful society heiress and a haunting, savage land. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal - and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.

THE LEGACY is an unforgettable, deeply satisfying story that will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.

Read by Clare Wille

(p) 2011 Orion Publishing Group©2010 Katherine Webb Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Feel-Good

Critic reviews

Praise for Sunday Times bestselling author Katherine Webb:

This is a great yarn, spanning several generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending
An enormously talented writer
Brilliant and absorbing drama
Webb has a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love
A haunting novel of betrayal
A truly gifted writer of historical fiction
An engrossing and totally convincing piece of storytelling
Katherine Webb's writing is beautiful
A dreamy summer epic
Katherine's writing is rich, vivid and evocative and her characters breathtakingly real
All stars
Most relevant
Excellent story. I will definitely be listening to other Katherine Webb novels very soon. Thanks!

Excellent!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The core underlying mystery about what happened in the girls' childhood is told well and can't easily be guessed. I loved the interweaving with the stories of the previous generation grandmother and mother. The narrator distinguishes the different characters well so that it is easy to listen and to understand which generation you are following. Recommended for anyone who likes stories about the complexity of families and enjoys a good mystery.

Great in-depth multi-generational story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I story that embraces like an old pair of slippers . Told with sympathy and love.

I loved it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What an outstanding piece of work, beautifully read evoking so many feelings. So well put together and demanding total attention as the characters and plots unfold. Such a joy to read but saddened it has ended. Thank you

The legacy

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Well written and narrated. The story has very surprising turns. A book about love, loyalty and happiness but also about sadness, loss and prejudice. Touching in many ways!

Superb!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews