The lake house is about a little boy who goes missing from a grand country house on the night of a big midsummer eve party in 1933. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The eldest of three girls, kate mortons family moved around australia in her formative years, before eventually settling in south east queensland. Its a book thats close to my heart, in large part due to the family story that helped to inspire it. Truth, beauty, light in the dark, time, family, home. She lives with her family in brisbane, australia, and is writing her second novel. 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. Heres my video about what you can expect when you pick up a kate morton novel. Kate morton hello jackie, thanks for your message, im so glad to hear that you enjoyed the forgotten garden. I have read many detective and mystery books, including those by pd james and ruth rendell. Each novel won the australian book industry award for general fiction book of the year. Kate morton books list of books by author kate morton. Ive written about my grandmothers secret, and a number of the other ideas behind the forgotten garden on my website, if youd like to know more. He was educated at the city of london school from 1957 to 1964 and at magdalen college, oxford, from which he graduated in modern languages with honors in.
A version of this article appeared in the 08102015 issue of publishers weekly under the headline. Read online the secret keeper pdf by kate morton for free. 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. It won general fiction book of the year at the 2009 australian book industry awards and was a new york times bestseller in 2009. As an avid reader who never gives up on a book part way through i was excited to buy the new kate morton book. Sales of kate mortons four novels have topped more than 10m worldwide, her uk publisher pan macmillan has revealed in the runup to the release.
She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. Kate morton was born in berri, south australia, which is over 200km from the city of adelaide. The shifting fog, published internationally as the house at riverton, the forgotten garden and the distant hours have all been number one bestsellers around the world. Kate morton is married to davin patterson, a jazz musician and composer. Its another big one, as you can see from the rather large stack of pages on my kitchen table, and spans a number of periods between 1850 and the present day. Kate morton is an awardwinning, sunday times bestselling author. 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. I love kate mortons books, she is one of my favorite authors, but. We will send you one email a month notifying you of any hot new books announced or coming out, as well as any new additions to the site. Morton is a true readers writer, in the sense that her books are always wonderfully descriptive and full of imagination, drawing you completely into the world that she creates. Kate morton is a fantastic author of modern gothic novels.
Her novels the house at riverton, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house and the clockmakers daughter are published in over 40 countries, in 34 languages, and have all been number one bestsellers around the world. The perfect book to curl up with as the evenings draw in. Ive read the majority of the philippa gregory novels, enjoyed a couple of barbara erskine, jodi picoult,also atonement,bird song and labyrinth. The clockmakers daughter kate morton 9781451649390. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Kate morton, a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the university of queensland. June 1933, and the edevane familys country house, loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the muchanticipated midsummer eve party. Theres a mystery at the heart of all her books, often one that hinges on past and present.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 56, the secret keeper, the forgotten garden and more from kate morton. Books by kate morton author of the forgotten garden. Kate morton grew up in the mountains of southeast queensland. Kate morton has 19 books on goodreads with 1298226 ratings. The clockmakers daughter is packed with rich historical detail and seductive. Clicking any links beside the book lists will lead you to amazon for more details or to purchase the book. Were huge fans of bestselling author kate mortons novelsand in particular how her books weave together different periods of timetaking her readers from prewar manor houses that are filled with secrets back to present dayseamlessly. Kate morton has sold over 7 million copies in 26 languages, across 38 countries.
Kate morton books are available from booktopia, the leading online bookstore in australia. Kate lives with her husband and young sons in brisbane. She has degrees in dramatic art and english literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the university of queensland. Im kati morton, a licensed therapist making mental health videos. Hello whsmith customers, im kate morton and i wanted to tell you a little bit about my new book the lake house. The secret keeper starts with a bang and as such grabs your attention from the very start, and from there it takes you on a memorable journey. Throughout her career, kate has won prestigious awards such as the general fiction book of the year award in the years 2007, 2009 and 20.
Kate morton grew up in the mountains of southeast queensland and lives now with her husband and three young sons in brisbane. On a sweltering summers day, while her family picnics by the stream on their suffolk farm, sixteenyearold laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called billy, a move to london. 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. Kate morton, books in order, book list, author, fiction, historical forgotten garden, distant hours, new release, secret keeper. Im not a big mystery reader, but i loved the story behind the. The house at riverton is a gorgeous debut novel set in england between the wars. Im thrilled to tell you that the new book is finished and will be published in septemberoctober 2018. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Im coming to the end of the last kate morton novel and im looking for a similar author to try. Morton is on spellbinding form in this engrossing mystery. This is kate morton at her very best kristin hannah, bestselling author of the nightingale big houses, dark secrets and ruined lives all play their part in the latest from the bestselling morton. Kate mortons heartbreaking novel, the secret keeper, is a spellbinding story of mysteries and secrets, murder and enduring love, moving between the 1930s, the 1960s and the present. Kate mortons most popular book is the forgotten garden. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases.
This kate morton page has biography information, bestsellers, titles, books by series and other kate morton information. Booktopia kate morton books on the booktopia kate morton. Buy a cheap copy of the secret keeper book by kate morton. The story ricochets among 2003, 1911, and 1933 as we learn that eleanor deshiel, who inspired a childrens book reminiscent of alices adventures in wonderland, became the chatelaine of loeanneth thanks to a downton abbey esque plot twist in which, due to the titanic disaster, new husband anthony edevane inherits enough money to reclaim. I am an antique dealers daughter, i am didees daughter, and i know without doubt that this book would not exist without her.
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