The eldest of three girls, kate mortons family moved around australia in her formative years, before eventually settling in south east queensland. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest publishing exports. Books by kate morton author of the forgotten garden. Kate morton s most popular book is the forgotten garden. I think kate morton is an excellent writer who draws you into her stories. 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 mortons most popular book is the forgotten garden. I started with the 2nd book first forgotten garden because goodreads recommended it to me after i search for similar books to rebecca by daphne du maurier. Kate morton interview, plus links to author biography, book. Ive read the majority of the philippa gregory novels, enjoyed a couple of barbara erskine, jodi picoult,also atonement,bird song and labyrinth.
Jul 30, 2015 synopsis a special sophie allport design limited edition of kate morton s heartbreaking novel, the secret keeper. Ive always been a reader, but i didnt start writing until i was in my twenties. Books by kate morton author of the forgotten garden goodreads. My books are about secrets and the way they haunt their keepers. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. If you have not yet read the secret keeper or any of kate mortons books and still have the opportunity to experience them for the first time, i envy you. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The house at riverton and the forgotten garden kindle edition by morton, kate. Her first novel, the house at riverton, was one of the most successful uk debuts of all time. Im not a big mystery reader, but i loved the story behind the story format. Jun 08, 2011 im coming to the end of the last kate morton novel and im looking for a similar author to try. I loved it, but actually loved the secret keeper even more. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest.
Ive been working on book 6 and look forward to sharing it with you as soon as its ready. Read online the secret keeper pdf by kate morton for free. Below is a list of kate mortons books in order of when they were first released. Kates books are published in 42 countries, in 34 languages. She also won the christina stead award in the years 2010 and 2012 by the fellowship of australian writers. Its difficult to say that this was my favourite of her books because they have all been so good but,this book just kept on giving. With both books i ended up staying up late to finish, and then was immediately sad i finished so quickly. I cant wait to read her past books and i cant wait to see what she has planned for the next book. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The house at riverton read online free by kate morton.
In the uk, the paperback edition will hit shelves on the 18th of april, while in the us copies will be available a little over month later on the 21st of may. The book begins by describing a shocking event from laurels childhood and then moves between her mothers younger years during the war, and laurel and her. She lives with her family in brisbane, australia, and is writing her second novel. Kate morton made her debut as a published author in 2007 with the house at riverton. The forgotten garden is one of my favorite novels, and i thought it was even better than the secret keeper. The secret keeper is an intriguing story which kept me guessing, if not to the last page, then fairly close to the end.
The first book to the written by kate morton, and to have been published, is the house at riverton. Kate morton has 20 books on goodreads with 9072 ratings. Kate morton shifting fog the house of riverton fanmade. Below is a list of kate morton s books in order of when they were first released. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Kate morton the official site of bestselling author kate morton.
She enjoyed reading books from an early age, her favourites being those by enid blyton. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author. I cant wait to get started on the next book in the collection. And then to top it all,there is a twist at the end which i really did not see. Kate morton grew up in the mountains of southeast queensland and lives now. Author kate mortons excellent adventure the couriermail. Kate morton is currently considered a single author. On the night of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand english country house, a young poet takes his life. The characters are described so perfectly that you honestly grow to know and love them. Although the story alternates between wartorn london in the 1940s, laurels teenage years in the 1960s in britain and today it is easy to follow the different. A rich, spellbinding new novel from the author of the lake housethe story of a.
I have read the distant hours and the lake house by kate morton and i really enjoyed both and so,i ordered the secret keeper. Be among the first to know about upcoming books, tour events, promotions and other news. I would say it is the best book kate morton has written since the house at riverton. The more i read of this best selling title by kate morton the harder it becomes not get carried away by it. Oct 20 the forgotten garden by kate morton historic.
Her family moved several times before settling on tamborine mountain where she attended a small country school. 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. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper. Kate has sold over 10 million copies of her novels in 32 languages, across 39. Up next kate morton on her new novel, the secret keeper extended version duration. Kate morton has 20 books on goodreads with 9690 ratings. May 09, 20 i liked kate morton s the secret keeper from the first to very last page, and i can recommend it wholeheartedly. Just like its older brother the shifting fog, the story is a combination of present day life merged beautifully, immaculately and ingeniously with flashbacks ranging from the era surrounding the second world war, the 1960s and present day. Kate morton is an an amazing author and storyteller. 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. Kate morton was born in berri, south australia, which is over 200km from the city of adelaide.
All the novels written by author kate morton have gone on to become number one in the bestseller lists of the new york times and sunday times. Oct 27, 20 oct 20 the forgotten garden by kate morton posted on october 27, 20 by kimy kennedy as book club gals began filtering into volare bistro in hapeville, each greeted with a smile and hug from members already present. Sep 24, 20 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Jul 14, 20 the distant hours is the only other kate morton book i read. Kate morton s six novels the house at riverton, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter have all been new york times bestsellers, sunday times bestsellers and international number 1 bestsellers.
Inscribed dear caroline, happy reading and best wishes, kate morton 2015 book in fine condition with no notable flaws, includes orange bookmark ribbon, jacket not clipped, has only mild general wear. Kate morton books list of books by author kate morton. Some of my favourite things are dusty attics, lost letters, tattered fabrics, locked gardens, foxed paper, sepia photographs, doors that say dont. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kate morton collection. 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. In 20, the secret keeper won the faw christina stead fiction prize. With just three novels published, kate morton has sold over 7 million copies in 26. The ending of the book is perfect, it is just a perfect book and im going to go and start another kate morton book straight away, i can see her becoming one of my favourite authors. The story is set in a number of places, both geographical and temporal.
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