The distant hours kate morton book

The distant hours by kate morton, author of the bestselling the house of riverton, is a heartbreaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart. Free download or read online the distant hours pdf epub book. The distant hours by kate morton 2011, paperback for sale. This book slips in and out of two different time periods. Morton is the master of the atmospheric oldfashioned novel packed with enough stories to fill all the worn satchels in the milderhurst attic. Buy a cheap copy of the distant hours book by kate morton. 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. Edie, a young woman underemployed by a london small press, is puzzled when her normally placid mother meredith receives a longdelayed letter and bursts into tears. Pdf the distant hours book by kate morton free download. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The distant hours is saturated with the sights and sounds of country life during wartime, blitztorn london and the ghostly passageways of the decaying castle. In 2011, bestselling australian author kate morton published her third novel, the distant hours.

The distant hours book by kate morton official publisher. The book begins with arrival of a letter, sent during the second world war. The plot of this novel revolves around the lives of the main characters meredith baker, seraphina blythe, thomas cavil, edith burchill, lucy middleton, raymond blythe, juniper blythe. Fifty years later, as edie chases the answers to her mother. Readers who like a little history with their fiction will be enthralled by kate mortons the distant hours. The distant hours by kate morton 9780330477581 booktopia. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 562 pages and is available in hardcover format. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds herself on a journey to milderhurst castle. The story begins when meredith burchill receives a letter that has been delayed by 50 years. Find books like the distant hours from the worlds largest community of readers.

People who have finished the distant hours will know what im talking about. She discovers the joys of books and fantasy and writing, but also, ultimately, the dangers. So no deep analysis on this weeks bookor at least less so than last weeks. The hardback edition was published in the united kingdom by pan macmillan in november 2010, the paperback was published in 2011.

Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. The distant hours was an international bestseller in 2010 and won general fiction book of the year at the 2011 abias. Buy this book a letter posted in 1941 finally reaches its destination in 1992 with powerful repercussions for edie burchill. Nov 09, 2010 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. I was drawn into the story and absolutely absorbed by kate morton s writing. It was published by the atria publishing house in the year 2010. This just brought me even deeper into the story, where i felt as though i was a part of it. The first edition of the novel was published in november 2010, and was written by kate morton. Feb 20, 2015 kate has sold over 9 million copies of her novels in 26 languages, across 38 countries. The distant hours by kate morton, 9780330477581, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The distant hours was a sunday times top ten bestseller in hardback. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the distant hours. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the distant hours by kate morton. One of the other initial novels written by author kate morton was titled the distant hours.

Kate morton s trick, performed here and in previous bestsellers such as the forgotten garden, is. This was my first kate morton book and she has captivated me with her beautiful, descriptive writing and well developed characters. The length of book was better than most as i could read for quite a long time and still had something to look forward to in my next quiet time. The distant hours takes over pan macmillan offices duration. Drawing on the events of world war ii, morton mixes romance and suspense in an oldfashioned tale that spans five decades. The distant hours is the third novel by australian author kate morton. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The distant hours is australian author, kate mortons third novel. The book begins with arrival of a letter, sent during the second world war, to a small house on central london in 1992.

Mar 29, 2018 the distant hours by kate morton combines dark secrets and gothic elements to create a suspenseful and emotional mystery that spans decades. The secret keeper was a new york times bestseller and has won a number of other awards and accolades including the 20 abia for general fiction book of the year and the couriermails peoples choice queensland book of the year. Twins, persephone and seraphina, and the youngest sister juniper. Reading group notes the distant hours 3 when kate was fourteen, having exhausted the local librarys selecti on of books, she discovered a small, dimlylit secondhand book store tucked behind the. Goodreads members who liked the distant hours also liked. One of my reader friends sometimes describes a novel by saying it draws you in. An atmospheric and moody mystery, the novel follows a womans attempts to understand the details of her mothers stay at an old enigmatic castle. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The distant hours is a gothic tale, set in the archetypal eerie, gothic castle with secrets and mad women, and revolves around main protagonist edie, her mother and three sisters who inhabit the castle. When something is as beautiful as the distant hours, id really rather not be rushed.

Oct 15, 2010 the distant hours, by kate morton mantle. Kate mortons trick, performed here and in previous bestsellers such as the forgotten garden, is to mash together several classic novels likely. The distant hours the distant hours, by kate morton, is part ghost story. The distant hours by kate morton reading group guide this reading group guide for the distant hours includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. A woman on a quest to find out the truth about her family, a mysterious victorian authoress, a book of dark fairytales and a longhidden secret the forgotten garden is another addictive and compulsively readable romantic mystery from kate morton, author of the international bestseller the shifting fog. Jul 21, 2010 the lovely people at andersen m have made this absolutley astonishing trailer for kate morton s new book, the distant hours. The distant hours is a multigenerational puzzle complete with a decaying castle, hidden manuscripts and not one but two families with secrets. I read the last hundred pages of the distant hours in the middle of a pretty intense storm. It is the best way i can convey my feelings about the distant hours. The distant hours study guide contains a biography of kate morton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. I loved that she took the time to tell the story properly, having faith that the reader would prefer quality over pace. Loved this book, only the second kate morton book i have read but it was a very very good read. The castle lies outside the village of milderhurst, england. Buy the distant hours by kate morton from amazons fiction books store.

May 12, 2011 the distant hours by kate morton, author of the bestselling the house of riverton, is a heartbreaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart edie burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives with the return address of milderhurst castle, kent, printed on its envelope, edie begins to suspect that her mothers emotional distance. Readers familiar with the novels of kate morton will recognize her distinctive way of weaving disparate elements together to create an intriguing tale, as. Some twists and turns that i was not expecting and some that i was. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds. Buy the distant hours by kate morton online at alibris. The truth of what happened in the distant hours has been waiting a long time for someone to find it.

On a sweltering summers day, while her family picnics by. The distant hours book by kate morton official publisher page. Reading group notes the distant hours 3 when kate was fourteen, having exhausted the local librarys selecti on of books, she discovered a small, dimlylit secondhand bookstore tucked behind the local shops. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are edith burchill, meredith baker. The shifting fog, published internationally as the house at riverton, the forgotten garden, the distant hours and the secret keeper have all been number one bestsellers around the world. The distant hours by kate morton, author of the bestselling the house of riverton, is a heartbreaking story of love and loss with a devastating secret at its heart edie burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives with the return address of milderhurst castle, kent, printed on its envelope, edie begins to suspect that her mothers emotional distance. Abridged version of parts 1 and 2 in order to reach part 3 sooner what could kate morton have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you.

The distant hours by kate morton 2011, paperback for. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the distant hours. Get to the meat of the story sooner any additional comments. Fifty years later, as edie chases the answers to her.