![]() ![]() The Forgotten Garden is filled with unforgettable characters who weave their way through its spellbinding plot to astounding effect. This is a novel of outer and inner journeys and an homage to the power of storytelling. The Forgotten Garden Caroline Repchuk 3.93 40 ratings3 reviews An old man brings color and beauty back to a long-for-gotten garden when the hedge he trims into the shape of a swan magically comes alive. 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. ![]() 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. Her quest leads her to Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast and the secrets of the doomed Mountrachet family. 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 find her real identity. ![]() In 1913 in London a little girl is abandoned on a ship taking emigrants to Australia. She is taken in by the dockmaster and his wife and raised as their own. Written by Kate Morton Review by Marina Oliver. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book-a beautiful volume of fairy tales. The twists and turns of the plot and the. A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. This is an engrossing page-turner with characters so bright and bold they give the book a big heart and soul. ![]()
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