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y separately published work icon The Forgotten Garden single work   novel   mystery  
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Forgotten Garden
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'Cassandra is lost, alone and grieving. 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. 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 - 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.' (Publisher's blurb)

Notes

  • Dedication: For Oliver and Louis.
    More precious than all the spun gold in Fairyland.
  • Epigraph: 'But why must I bring back three strands of the Fairy Queen's hair?' spoke the young prince to the crone. 'Why no other number, why not two or four?'...The young prince nodded, for the wise crone spoke the truth. 'Thus must I have three strands, to weave my magic plait.'- The Fairy Plait, Eliza Makepeace.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2008 .
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      Extent: 494p.
      Description: illus., map
      Note/s:
      • Published April 2009
      ISBN: 9781741149982 (pbk.)
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Pan ,
      2008 .
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      Extent: 645p.
      Note/s:
      • port. (Kate Morton)
      • Published June 1st 2008
      ISBN: 9780330449601
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
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      Atria Books ,
      2009 .
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      Extent: 552p.
      Note/s:
      • Published April 7th 2009
      ISBN: 9781416550549, 9780330449601
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Washington Square Press ,
      2010 .
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      Extent: 552p.
      Note/s:
      • Published February 16, 2010
      ISBN: 9781416550556
    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2016 .
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      Extent: 568p.
      Note/s:
      • Published April 2016
      ISBN: 9781760111670
Alternative title: Užmirštas sodas : romanas
Language: Lithuanian
    • Vilnius,
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      Lithuania,
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      Former Soviet Union,
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      Eastern Europe, Europe,
      :
      Gimtasis žodis ,
      2008 .
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      Extent: 574p.
      ISBN: 9789955162568

Other Formats

  • Sound recording.
  • Large print.
  • Sound recording (Russian)

Works about this Work

This Week You're Reading Sonia Bellhouse , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 5 May 2012; (p. 21)

— Review of The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
Book Review – The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton Joanne Peulen , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Booklover Book Reviews 2011;

— Review of The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
[Review] Farming Ghosts and The Forgotten Garden Stephanie Green , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Queensland Review , vol. 17 no. 1 2010; (p. 83-85)

— Review of Farming Ghosts Jena Woodhouse , 2009 single work novel ; The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
Writers Gather Strength Fiona Purdon , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11-12 September 2010; (p. 24)
Sifting Through Sands of Time Madeline Healy , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 14 - 15 February 2009; (p. 23)
[Review] The Forgotten Garden Meredith Wright , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , June vol. 87 no. 9 2008; (p. 49)

— Review of The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
Charting a History of Success Fiona Purdon , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 - 29 June 2008; (p. 20-12)

— Review of The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The Forgotten Garden Lisa Bennett , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 307 2008; (p. 41)

— Review of The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
[Review] Farming Ghosts and The Forgotten Garden Stephanie Green , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Queensland Review , vol. 17 no. 1 2010; (p. 83-85)

— Review of Farming Ghosts Jena Woodhouse , 2009 single work novel ; The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
This Week You're Reading Sonia Bellhouse , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 5 May 2012; (p. 21)

— Review of The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton , 2008 single work novel
Her Life's Pinnacle Fiona Purdon , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 13 September 2008; (p. 13)
Lush Literature With Local Twist Madeline Healy , Fiona Purdon , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 31 January - 1 February 2009; (p. 25)
Sifting Through Sands of Time Madeline Healy , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 14 - 15 February 2009; (p. 23)
Writers Gather Strength Fiona Purdon , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11-12 September 2010; (p. 24)
Last amended 23 Jul 2021 11:39:55
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    England,
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    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • 1900-2005
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