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Publisher – Atria, April 2009
Hardcover, 560 pages
ISBN-10: 1416550542
ISBN-13: 9781416550549

From the internationally bestselling author of The House at Riverton, an unforgettable new novel that transports the reader from the back alleys of poverty of pre-World War I London to the shores of colonial Australia where so many made a fresh start, and back to the windswept coast of Cornwall, England, past and present

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-first birthday they tell her the truth, and with her sense of self shattered and with very little to go on, “Nell” sets out on a journey to England to try to trace her story, to fi nd 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. At Cliff Cottage, on the grounds of Blackhurst Manor, Cassandra discovers the forgotten garden of the book’s title and is able to unlock the secrets of the beautiful book of fairy tales.

This is a novel of outer and inner journeys and an homage to the power of storytelling. The Forgotten Garden is fi lled with unforgettable characters who weave their way through its spellbinding plot to astounding effect.

Morton’s novels are #1 bestsellers in England and Australia and are published in more than twenty languages. Her fi rst novel, The House at Riverton, was a New York Times bestseller.

The Forgotten Garden skips from 1913 to 1975, then to present day and back again as a grief stricken young woman digs deep into past, hoping to put ancient ghosts to rest. While at the same time unlocking her own future as well.  This novel is very well written, that you don’t get lost, it tempts you to turn each page!

The characters take on an interesting air, as you would expect in this Victorian era mystery. Weaving the lives of these women into a rich tapestry of fascination and betrayal. You will enjoy the old houses and hidden gardens full of secrets and surprises!

I actually enjoyed how the author divvied out the clues with this fairytale-like mystery, as to keep you guessing until the end.
This is a bit of a heavy read, however, I highly recommend adding this novel to your collection!

About the Author..

Kate Morton, a native Australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and English literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland. She lives with her family in Brisbane, Australia, and is writing her third novel.

A Special Thanks goes out to Mellony over at for the opportunity to read and review this Marvelous Novel!

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