The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton is an absorbing story that spans three generations as well as three time periods.The year is 1913 and Nell, a four year old little girl, finds herself all alone on a ship bound for Australia. Miraculously, she survives this sea voyage to arrive all alone at the docks at the end of this long journey. The dock-master, having no children of his own, does not report this lost child but instead takes her home with him and raises her as his own. Years later, when Nell is told of her adoption, she tries to go back to England and discover her roots. Sadly she never finishes this search but upon her death many years later, Cassandra, her granddaughter, discovers this secret and decides to finish her grandmother's quest. This intriguing story is told in alternate chapters covering the three time periods - the story of Nell's parents, Nell's search to solve the mystery of why she was abandoned on a ship and Cassandra's journey back to England to finish her grandmother's search. I thoroughly enjoyed this gentle mystery and hope you will too.
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