Fiction Pick of the Week: The Forgotten Garden

The Forgotten Garden: a novel by Kate Morton 2009

The story of The Forgotten Garden begins with a little girl and a suitcase; both were abandoned on a ship bound for Australia. It isn’t until Nell comes of age that her father decides to tell her a secret about that little girl. Then, instead of marrying the love of her life and settling down in the area she called home, Nell withers the bonds of family and sets out on a journey leading her to Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast. What becomes of Nell? It is up to Cassandra, her granddaughter, to unravel the tale for us and in so doing, we are introduced to unforgettable characters and in a journey through countries and generations. Of course, the forgotten garden is the key to the family mysteries. “Morton’s novels are #1 bestsellers in England and Australia and are published in more than twenty languages”- Atria Books.