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Audiobook performed by Caroline Lee.
In 1913 a little girl, only 4-years-old, is found alone on the wharf in Australia. She’s taken in by the portmaster and his wife, who are childless, and when no one comes to claim her they keep her and raise her as their own. Decades later her granddaughter tries to unravel the mystery of her grandmother’s origins.
What a magical story. The action moves back and forth in time, from the late 1800s to 1913 to 1975 to 2005. The four women central to the story ar ...more
In 1913 a little girl, only 4-years-old, is found alone on the wharf in Australia. She’s taken in by the portmaster and his wife, who are childless, and when no one comes to claim her they keep her and raise her as their own. Decades later her granddaughter tries to unravel the mystery of her grandmother’s origins.
What a magical story. The action moves back and forth in time, from the late 1800s to 1913 to 1975 to 2005. The four women central to the story ar ...more
Why was a four-year-old girl apparently abandoned by her parents in 1913 and left alone on a ship bound from London to Australia? The Forgotten Garden moves back and forth between past and present to reveal this mystery. It focuses on the lives of four different women: two cousins living on the pre-WWI Cornish coast; Nell, the abandoned child found on a ship in Australia; and Cassandra, Nell’s granddaughter. The story shifts from the turn of the twentieth century to present day. The lives of the
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This is the first book I've read by Kate Morton, a well-regarded author who came highly recommended to me, although most people ask why I didn't start with The Lake House. I listened to the book which was read by one of my favorite readers, Caroline Lee. She did an excellent job.
By and large, I really like the book but there were a few hiccups which keeps it from a five star rating for me. I loved the unpeeling of the onion, the subtle revelation of the mystery through the interwoven stories of ...more
By and large, I really like the book but there were a few hiccups which keeps it from a five star rating for me. I loved the unpeeling of the onion, the subtle revelation of the mystery through the interwoven stories of ...more
Sorry, Kate Morton, but it was just too painful for me to enjoy.
I love the premise of the story, ie. the discovery of one's past. I love the setting up of the story, ie. a beloved granddaughter continuing her deceased grandmother's wish. I usually loved it when a story alternated between the present and the past but in this case, I knew the past was going to be painful but didn't really know how painful it was going to be until nearly 30% through and it was almost more than I could bear but I wa ...more
I love the premise of the story, ie. the discovery of one's past. I love the setting up of the story, ie. a beloved granddaughter continuing her deceased grandmother's wish. I usually loved it when a story alternated between the present and the past but in this case, I knew the past was going to be painful but didn't really know how painful it was going to be until nearly 30% through and it was almost more than I could bear but I wa ...more
I really loved the beginning of the story. Near the middle to the end the story seemed to be dragged out. Still an enjoyable read.
This book is a bit of a spin on The Secret Garden. I really enjoy Morton's writing and will probably read more.
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