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The Forgotten Garden

By: Kate Morton
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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 A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, a maze, an aristocratic family, a love denied, a mystery - The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric, and a compulsive listen about the past, ghosts, family, and memories from best-selling author Kate Morton.

Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident 10 years ago, feels like she has lost everything known and dear to her.

But an unexpected and mysterious bequest from Nell turns Cassandra's life upside down and ends up challenging everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing fairytales written by Eliza Makepeace Rutherford - the Victorian authoress who disappeared mysteriously in the early 20th century - as well as a cliff-top cottage on the other side of the world, Cassandra takes her courage in both hands to follow in the footsteps of Nell, on a quest to find out the truth about their history, their family and their past; little knowing that in the process, she will also discover a new life for herself.

©2008 Kate Morton (P)2008 Bolinda Publishing Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Mystery Fiction Magic Fantasy Multigenerational Family Exciting

Critic Reviews

"This debut page-turner...recounts the crumbling of a prominent British family as seen through the eyes of one of its servants....Morton triumphs with a riveting plot, a touching but tense love story and a haunting ending." ( Publishers Weekly)
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A story to keep you coming back to read again and again. The author and narrator are a perfect blend.

Great read

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The story line is catching! The narration is the best! Hard to put down the headphones! Worth buying it!

Excellent narration!

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My first Kate Morton book- it was so good!!
I was thinking about the characters long after I finished the book. Kate is an incredible writer!

Excellent!

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Beautifully read
Wonderful characters
Absorbing story
Kate Morton never fails to produce a great story!

Lovely book

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Written well, narrated well.
10/10 Will read again. I wish there was a standalone story about Eliza.

Beautiful story

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Loved the stories intertwined from beginning to end. I could imagine the sketches and waited with anticipation for the fairy tales to be read.
The narrator is fantastic and I even liked the little bit of music between chapters.

I enjoyed this book so much!

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I loved this story, so beautifully pieced together. Narration performance added so much to the telling.

Fabulous book

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Whilst I agree the accents weren’t the best I love Caroline Lee’s reads. They are my favourite. The book itself was brilliant and the story and descriptions rich and beautiful.

Brilliant.

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An absolute delight, an incredible story that transports you through time back and forward between 1900 and 2005. Beautifully narrated, this story about the past, the future and family will keep you engrossed the entire time. There are also gems inside -magical fairytales that are deliciously dark and beautify written. I didn't want it to end.

A magical and brilliant read!

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Kate Morton is skilled in intertwining numerous storylines, dropping hints and possibilities along the way, teasing the story along and keeping the reader guessing where the plot is heading. I really enjoyed this as I had The Secret Keeper before.

intriguing, lovely story

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