The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton

The Forgotten Garden

By Kate Morton

  • Release Date: 2009-04-07
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,130 Ratings

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of Homecoming comes a novel that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through generations and across continents as two women try to uncover their family’s secret past.

A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book—a beautiful volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dockmaster and his wife and raised as their own. On her twenty-fi rst birthday, they tell her the truth, and with her sense of self shattered and very little to go on, "Nell" sets out to trace her real identity. Her quest leads her to Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast and the secrets of the doomed Mountrachet family. But it is not until her granddaughter, Cassandra, takes up the search after Nell’s death that all the pieces of the puzzle are assembled. A spellbinding tale of mystery and self-discovery, The Forgotten Garden will take hold of your imagination and never let go.

Reviews

  • Wonderful saga

    4
    By read1st
    I love a family saga that spans generations and decades. The characters were intriguing and alive. I rated this a 4 star as I would have liked to read the stories of their lives as they were lived, a continuum, rather than the hopscotching between generations. Still a very worthy read.
  • Loved it!!

    5
    By literary8fan
    Great story telling.
  • The Forgotten Garden

    5
    By Lillybabe
    I found myself so deeply engaged in this fascinating story. I loved how it went from old to new explaining the connection between the characters. Once I started reading, couldn't put this book down.
  • Silly book

    1
    By Gitmogal
    not her best book.
  • A MUST read!

    5
    By Mrsfrein
    This book will pull you in so fast and will not let you go until the end. I found myself being consumed but yet not wanting the story to end. I have read thousands upon thousands of books and rarely does a book captivate me like this one has.
  • Wanted to love it

    3
    By GretchenSLP
    ...but alas, too simplistic, fairy-talish, and predictable, despite being extraordinarily convoluted.
  • The forgotten garden

    5
    By Caraliej
    Magical. So well written. A multi-layered grand adventure.
  • Way, way too long

    2
    By inkheart’s elinor
    And too slowly progressing to meddle through the whole thing. Too many time jumps to keep track of or hold my interest. I finally moved on to the last couple of chapters to find out what the secret is and could not have imagined reading the whole thing. Sorry, but i think that the diary of Nell could have narrated to a point where Cassandra could have picked up the rest of the story and it would have been less convoluted .
  • Great book!

    5
    By Dstiles59
    I loved this book. Such an interesting and complex plot with a surprise at the end!
  • The Forgotten Garden

    5
    By Derby🌀
    The author intertwined he story lines together creating a maze of interplay between characters and time. The characters were all believable with no frivolous side tracking...everything was pertinent to the stories conclusion.

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