The Forgotten Garden: Read It and Weep

Hey Classmates!!

My all time favourite book is The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. This book has historical significance, mystery, tragedy, and romance. The book goes between three generations and three storylines, chapter by chapter. Three strong women, drive all the storylines to a conclusion that is both satisfying and heart warming. The main character is a woman named Cassandra who recently has gone though the horrific loss of her family. She is left an inheritance of a cottage by her grandmother Nell. The cottage was once the home of a storybook author and illustrator Eliza Makepeace. These three women take us on a journey through time and show us the lives of three people in different time periods that are ultimately connected by a book of Victorian fairy tales. The story is set in and around Cliff Cottage in Cornwall and I cannot imagine a better place for such a beautiful story to take place. The cottage has an overgrown but wonderfully wild garden surrounding it and each of the characters live in the cottage as their stories progress. The book The Forgotten Garden has many lasting images and true emotions that will make you laugh but mostly cry for the very real characters. Kate Morton did an amazing job combining all the elements in a great book. Mystery, history, love, sadness, family, and acceptance are all included in this rewarding and wonderful book. Read it and weep!!!

~ Woolley