• The Forgotten Garden

  • By: Kate Morton
  • Narrated by: Caroline Lee
  • Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (17,631 ratings)

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The Forgotten Garden

By: Kate Morton
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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Publisher's summary

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

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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Great book!

This book was really good. I read The Lake House right before this one and I thought as I was reading this that orcas almost the same story line but it had a completely different twist once I got into it! I would recommend reading this book!

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The Forgotten Garden

This is the most amazing, spell binding book I have ever listened to. A must have.

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Very engaging story.

This book with its parallel stories weaves a tale that engages the reader and makes them as committed to finding out the truth as the characters themselves.

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AMAZING!! Didn't want it to end

Wow - this was a book I downloaded because it was on sale thinking it would be okay. I was so astonished!! I felt like I knew and understood each and every character and did not predict any of the many, many twists and turns this novel took. I was hooked and carried my iPod with me for any moment to listen. I will find more of Kate Morton's books as soon as possible! Oh, and the narrater was perfect too.

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In the style of "People of the Book"

Would you listen to The Forgotten Garden again? Why?

Yes, good story that weaves its way toward satisfying answers near the end. Good character development. The story made me eager to understand more about the characters, and their lives unfolded as I listened.

What did you like best about this story?

It was a little like the style of Geraldine Brooks' "People of the Book" because it told the story of three women from three different times in history. Their lives were woven together, even though they were from different periods.

What about Caroline Lee’s performance did you like?

Her performance kept my attention on the story instead of on her performance. She did an excellent job of story-telling.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was a good solid read --- I enjoyed it. Our book club read it and we had a good discussion. The discussion was not as lively as it was with our very best "reads," but we all enjoyed it and were glad we had read it.

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wonderful

this was a delightful, very surprising at many turns. Anyone reading this story will fall in love with this wonderful story

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Brilliant!

Simply brilliant! Kate Morton is one of my favorite authors, and Caroline Lee is a pleasure to listen to, enjoy!

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Very Entertaining

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Kate Morton.

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A great story

I really enjoyed this story as well as the performance. The only thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars overall was the musical interludes between chapters. I would have preferred not to have this soap-opera music.

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Mystery at every turn

Fantastic adventure. Loved the attention to detail and the narrator's voice couldn't have been more perfect. Sharing this one!

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