The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
From the author of #1 international bestseller The Forgotten Garden and New York Times bestseller Homecoming comes a gorgeous novel set in England between World War I and World War II. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, it is the story of an aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death and a way of life that vanished forever, told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all and kept a secret for decades.Grace Bradley went to work at Riverton House as a servant when she was just a girl, before the First World War. For years her life was inextricably tied up with the Hartford family, most particularly the two daughters, Hannah and Emmeline.
In the summer of 1924, at a glittering society party held at the house, a young poet shot himself. The only witnesses were Hannah and Emmeline and only they--and Grace--know the truth.
In 1999, when Grace is ninety-eight years old and living out her last days in a nursing home, she is visited by a young director who is making a film about the events of that summer. She takes Grace back to Riverton House and reawakens her memories. Told in flashback, this is the story of Grace's youth during the last days of Edwardian aristocratic privilege shattered by war, of the vibrant twenties and the changes she witnessed as an entire way of life vanished forever.
The novel is full of secrets--some revealed, others hidden forever, reminiscent of the romantic suspense of Daphne du Maurier. It is also a meditation on memory, the devastation of war and a beautifully rendered window into a fascinating time in history.
Kate Morton's first novel, originally published to critical acclaim in Australia, and quickly becoming a #1 bestseller in England, The House at Riverton is a vivid, page-turning novel of suspense and passion, with characters--and an ending--readers won't soon forget.
Kate Morton was born in Queensland, Australia's northwestern mountains. She holds degrees in dramatic art and English literature and is a doctorate candidate at the University of Queensland. In Brisbane, he lives with his wife and children. His first novel, La Casa de Riverton, was a huge success in 38 countries, reaching number one in many of them and selling over two million copies around the world. With sales in excess of four million copies, The Forgotten Garden was a complete consolidation of this eminent author, and he received widespread acclaim from critics and readers.
In the same way, his third work, Las horas distantes, became an instant best seller. The sales of Kate Morton's works are estimated to be in the tens of millions of copies around the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416550532 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416550534 |
| Title | The House at Riverton |
| Author | Kate Morton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2009-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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