The Garden of Lost and Found
On sale
18th April 2019
Price: £10.99
‘A sweeping novel you won’t put down’ Katie Fforde
‘A poignant story of love and loss’ Daily Mail
Who would choose to destroy what they love the most?
Nightingale House, 1919.
Liddy Horner discovers her husband, the world-famous artist Sir Edward Horner, burning his best-known painting The Garden of Lost and Found days before his sudden death.
Nightingale House was the Horner family’s beloved home – a gem of design created to inspire happiness – and it was here Ned painted The Garden of Lost and Found, capturing his children on a perfect day, playing in the rambling Eden he and Liddy made for them.
One magical moment. Before it all came tumbling down…
When Ned and Liddy’s great-granddaughter Juliet is sent the key to Nightingale House, she opens the door onto a forgotten world. The house holds its mysteries close but she is in search of answers.
Something shattered this corner of paradise. But what?
‘This sweeping tale is by turns painfully sad and heart-lifting, with characters that stay with you‘ Good Housekeeping
‘Evans’ storytelling feels both authentic and satisfying. An immersive mystery‘ Woman & Home
‘Evans tells a poignant tale of the Horner family and their magical, mysterious country home’ Woman
‘I can’t remember the last time I was so enthralled’ Red
‘Epic, absorbing . . . full of intrigue and emotion’ Fabulous
What readers love about THE GARDEN OF LOST AND FOUND:
‘The house felt alive in its own way so much so that I felt like I had been there. The descriptions were amazing, a precious touch which enhanced it all. I absolutely loved losing myself within the story’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘This book was everything I want from a novel, two time frames, family secrets. I’m a big fan of Lucinda Riley and this was very much on similar ground to her novels. Very highly recommended‘ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘The descriptions of the garden, the Doll’s House and the Dovecote, used as Ned’s studio, are vivid and pleasurable. An enticing mystery to keep you interested to the very end’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Reviews
'Utterly gorgeous and filled with flowers and paintings, secrets and heartbreak ... and always hope'
'A sweeping novel you won't put down'
I can't remember the last time I was so enthralled and affected by a story and its characters
'This sweeping tale is by turns painfully sad and heart-lifting, with characters that stay with you.'
'Evans's storytelling feels both authentic and satisfying. An immersive mystery.'
'This epic, absorbing novel is full of intrigue, emotion and characters who'll really stay with you.'
Utterly compelling and well written
This isn't a comfortable read, but ultimately a rewarding one
'Filled with brilliantly believable characters, this is one not to miss'
My top book of 2019
Evans tells a poignant tale of the Horner family and their magical, mysterious country home
Evans is the reigning queen of the big house family saga and her latest, an addictive tale of love, art, loss and long-held secrets centring around an artist's inexplicable destruction of his most famous painting, is her best yet. The sort of book that has you ignoring family and friends long into the night
A spellbinding story, brimming with flowers and paintings, loss and courage
'No one writes gripping family sagas like Harriet Evans'
Harriet Evans's family saga is a poignant story of love and loss across three generations.