The Forgotten Garden - An Enchanting Family Mystery from the Number One Bestselling Author

''Draws you in from the very first page . . . Utterly absorbing'' - Daily Mail A moving and powerful mystery, The Forgotten Garden is the second novel from bestselling author Kate Morton. 1913. On the eve of the First World War, a little girl is found abandoned after a gruelling voyage from England to Australia. All she can remember of the journey is that a mysterious woman she calls the Authoress had promised to look after her. But the Authoress has vanished. 1975. Now in her sixties, Nell travels to England to discover the truth about her parentage. Her quest leads her to Cornwall, and to a beautiful estate called Blackhurst Manor. What has prompted Nell''s journey after all these years? 2005. On Nell''s death, her granddaughter, Cassandra, comes into a surprise inheritance: Cliff Cottage. And it is at the long-abandoned cottage, situated in the grounds of Blackhurst Manor, that Cassandra will uncover the truth about her grandmother and why she was abandoned all those decades before.

Info autore

Kate Morton was born in South Australia and grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland. She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, specializing in nineteenth-century tragedy and contemporary gothic novels. She is the author of The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House and The Clockmaker's Daughter, which have all been global number one bestsellers.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kate Morton, Morton Kate
• Editore: Pan Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.05.2025
• EAN: 9781035072903
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3507290-3
• Pagine: 672
• Dimensioni: 132 mm x 198 mm x 42 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Cornwall, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Women, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical mysteries, FICTION / Family Life / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, C 1900 - C 1914