The Forgotten Garden

The Forgotten Garden, a captivating mystery by Kate Morton, is her second bestselling novel after The House at Riverton. The story unfolds in three time periods, beginning in 1913, when a young girl is discovered alone after a harrowing sea voyage from England to Australia, with only fragmented memories of a woman she refers to as the Authoress, who had promised her care but has mysteriously disappeared. In 1975, now elderly, Nell embarks on a journey to England in search of her roots, which leads her to Cornwall and the intriguing Blackhurst Manor, once owned by the elusive Mountrachet family. What motivates Nell to seek answers after so many years? By 2005, upon Nell's passing, her granddaughter Cassandra inherits Cliff Cottage, a place shrouded in secrets of the ill-fated Mountrachet lineage. It is here, amidst the cottage's neglected garden, that Cassandra begins to unravel the mysteries surrounding her grandmother's past and the circumstances of Nell's abandonment all those years ago. Author: Kate Morton Publisher: Pan Macmillan Year of Publication: 2008 Cover: Softcover Number of Pages: 656 Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 4.3 cm Language: English ISBN: 9780330449601