This book is perfect for those who love mysteries and historical fiction. The Forgotten Garden takes you on a captivating journey spanning several generations as Nell, the protagonist, unravels the mystery of her parentage. With its richly developed characters and atmospheric setting, this book will keep you guessing until the very end. The forgotten garden itself serves as a metaphor for the hidden truths and untold stories that lie within the Mountrachet family, making it a truly compelling read.

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• Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for General Fiction (2009)
• 本屋大賞 Nominee for Translated Fiction (2012)

A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book -- a beautiful volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dockmaster and his wife and raised as their own. On her twenty-first birthday, they tell her the truth, and with her sense of self shattered and very little to go on, "Nell" sets out to trace her real identity. Her quest leads her to Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast and the secrets of the doomed Mountrachet family. But it is not until her granddaughter, Cassandra, takes up the search after Nell's death that all the pieces of the puzzle are assembled. A spellbinding tale of mystery and self-discovery, The Forgotten Garden will take hold of your imagination and never let go.

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