Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. You can find more information about Kate Morton and her books at or connect on or instagram.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. I love books that conjure a world around me, bringing their characters and settings to life, so that the real world disappears and all that matters, from beginning to end, is turning one more page.'

'I fell deeply in love with books as a child and believe that reading is freedom that to read is to live a thousand lives in one that fiction is a magical conversation between two people - you and me - in which our minds meet across time and space. Kate still feels a pang of longing each time she goes to the theatre and the house lights dim. She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, and harboured dreams of joining the Royal Shakespeare Company until she realised that it was words she loved more than performing. Kate Morton was born in South Australia, grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland, and now lives with her family in London and Australia. Her seven novels - The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House, The Clockmaker's Daughter, and Homecoming - are published in over 45 countries, in 38 languages, and have all been number one bestsellers around the world. KATE MORTON is an award-winning, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author. Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing fairytales written by Eliza Makepeace-the Victorian authoress who disappeared mysteriously in the early twentieth century-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. 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. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident ten years ago, feels like she has lost everything dear to her.

The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international best-selling author Kate Morton.Ĭassandra is lost, alone and grieving. A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, and a mystery.

The forgotten garden by kate morton