Kate morton books list of books by author kate morton. Shop amongst our popular books, including 57, the forgotten garden, the secret keeper and more from kate morton. The distant hours by kate morton 9781760291617 dymocks. The distant hours by kate morton, author of the bestselling the house of riverton, is a heartbreaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart edie burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives with the return address of milderhurst castle, kent, printed on its envelope, edie begins to suspect that her mothers emotional distance.
She lives with her family in brisbane, australia, and is writing her second novel. Kate morton is the awardwinning, new york times bestselling author of the house at riverton, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter. She discovered the joys of books and fantasy and writing, but also, ultimately, their. Fans of morton and new readers alike will be delighted to uncover the truth of what happened in the distant hours of the past. Kate morton discusses her new novel the distant hours kate morton is the author of the new york times bestsellers the house at riverton and the forgotten garden a native australian, kate holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the university of queensland. The truth of what happened in the distant hours of the past has been waiting a long time for someone to find it. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter. Id read one of her other books, the forgotten garden, and fell in love with kate mortons style, effortless reads and. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The discovery of a longlost letter reveals an old secret and the truth behind a womans mysterious past in the eagerly awaited new novel from international publishing sensation, kate morton, author of the shifting fog and the forgotten garden.
She has degrees in dramatic art and english literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the university of queensland. The distant hours, like her two previous books takes the readers on a winding road of secrets, tragedies, insanity and passion. The distant hours book by kate morton official publisher page. Kate morton s third novel cleaves to the template established by her previous bestsellers. The distant hours by kate morton, author of the bestselling the house of riverton, is a heartbreaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart. Its owner, an elderly welsh gentleman, emerged from the shadowy o. In both the distant hours and the seduction of water a childrens story drives daughters to unravel the secrets of their mothers pasts.
The distant hours is packed full of unnecessary detail and description. The distant hours is saturated with the sights and sounds of country life during wartime, blitztorn london and the ghostly passageways of the decaying castle. Morton once again enthralls readers with an atmospheric story featuring unforgettable characters beset by love and circumstance and haunted by memory, that reminds us of the rich power of storytelling. Oct 15, 2010 the distant hours is an ambitious book from popular australian novelist kate morton. The castle lies outside the village of milderhurst, england. A letter points the way to a castle in kent, which harbors decades of grim secrets, in mortons latest the house at riverton, 2008, etc. The distant hours kate morton washington square press paperback 576 pages july 2011. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. None of the books by kate morton has been adapted for a screenplay. Kate mortons featured books the clockmakers daughter. The book begins with arrival of a letter, sent during the second world war, to a small house on central london in. Kate mortons third novel cleaves to the template established by her previous bestsellers. The distant hours reprint paperback by kate morton.
Feb 20, 2015 the distant hours by kate morton, author of the bestselling the house of riverton, is a heartbreaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart. The distant hours by kate morton, 9781743311110, available at book. The plot of this novel revolves around the lives of the main characters meredith baker, seraphina blythe, thomas cavil, edith burchill, lucy middleton, raymond blythe, juniper blythe. If you love gothic mysteries you will love this book. The lake house by kate morton is the mysterious and enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of the house at riverton and the secret keeper.
The plots, the writing, the suspense, keeping the whole thing tied together while skipping from character to character, location to location, time period to time period. Kate lives with her husband and young sons in brisbane. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the distant hours. Daughter edie has a specific childhood memory when she and her mother stood outside the gate of milderhurst castle but just as quickly as they arrived, they left. Kate morton is the author of the new york times bestsellers the house at riverton and the forgotten garden. A letter posted in 1941 finally reaches its destination in 1992 with powerful repercussions for edie burchill, a london book editor, in this enthralling romantic thriller from australian author morton. A native australian, kate holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the university of queensland.
Buy the distant hours by kate morton from amazons fiction books store. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book begins with arrival of a letter, sent during the second world war. Reading group notes the distant hours 3 when kate was fourteen, having exhausted the local librarys selecti on of books, she discovered a small, dimlylit secondhand bookstore tucked behind the local shops. Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author. The distant hours was a sunday times top ten bestseller in hardback. The distant hours by kate morton overdrive rakuten.
Kate morton made her debut as a published author in 2007 with the house at riverton. Thoughts on the distant hours by kate morton erin reads. It was published by the atria publishing house in the year 2010. It is clear from the outset that it has been a mammoth undertaking for the author of the house of riverton. Morton is the master of the atmospheric oldfashioned novel packed with enough stories to fill all the worn satchels in the milderhurst attic. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest publishing exports. Atmospheric settings, storylines past and present, mysteries, and gothic trappings propel these polished, charactercentered tales. The distant hours is a mixture of softfocus family drama and amateur sleuthing, set against a backdrop. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. I just finished the distant hours, my second within a couple of weeks by kate morton. She discovers the joys of books and fantasy and writing, but also, ultimately, the dangers. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, 2 3 the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter published in.
The distant hours is an ambitious book from popular australian novelist kate morton. Kate morton discusses her new novel the distant hours rainy. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. On and on it goes, page after page of longwinded waffle, page after page of no dialogue, no action and i adored kate mortons the house at riverton and the forgotten garden, giving them both 5 stars, but delayed reading the distant hours after hearing so many bad.
Kate morton grew up in the mountains of southeast queensland. The distant hours by kate morton 9781439152799 dymocks. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Buy the distant hours by kate morton online at alibris uk. Edie burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives with the return address of milderhurst castle, kent, printed on its envelope, edie begins to. This eagerly anticipated new novel from kate morton is out today. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. In this enthralling romantic thriller, morton pays homage to the classics of gothic fiction, spinning a rich and intricate web of mystery, suspense, and lost love. This story takes place in england and for the most part inside an old castle which makes for a touch of gothic to the story. I was drawn into the story and absolutely absorbed by kate morton s writing.
The distant hours by kate morton is the first of mortons novels ive read. May 12, 2011 the distant hours by kate morton, author of the bestselling the house of riverton, is a heartbreaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart edie burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives with the return address of milderhurst castle, kent, printed on its envelope, edie begins to suspect that her mothers emotional distance. Buy the distant hours by kate morton from waterstones today. She discovered the joys of books and fantasy and writing, but also, ultimately, their dangers. Buy a cheap copy of the distant hours book by kate morton. The distant hours the distant hours, by kate morton, is part ghost story. One of kate mortons outstanding novel is the forgotten garden that was published in the year 2008 by pan books publishers. One of the other initial novels written by author kate morton was titled the distant hours.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 55, the secret keeper, the forgotten garden and more from kate morton. Ive heard high praise for her earlier books, so when the opportunity to read the arc for the distant hours presented itself, i took it. Kate morton discusses her new novel the distant hours. The truth of what happened in the distant hours has been waiting a long time for someone to find it. The distant hours by kate morton fantastic fiction. Explore books by kate morton with our selection at. Kate morton, a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the university of queensland. Below is a list of kate mortons books in order of when they were first released. I just find that i have so much admiration for this writer. The distant hours by kate morton, 9780330477581, available at book. Nov 09, 2010 a letter points the way to a castle in kent, which harbors decades of grim secrets, in mortons latest the house at riverton, 2008, etc. Twins, persephone and seraphina, and the youngest sister juniper. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the distant hours.
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