Free download or read online the distant hours pdf epub book. Jul 30, 2015 synopsis a special sophie allport design limited edition of the distant hours by kate morton. This is my third morton novel, and although i didnt enjoy it as much as the first two, it was still a decent read. One of my reader friends sometimes describes a novel by saying it draws you in. A letter that had been lost a long time, waiting out half a century in a forgotten postal bag in the dim attic of a nondescript house in bermondsey. If someone is interested in getting into kate mortons books, i think i would recommend the forgotten garden first over the distant hours. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Readers who like a little history with their fiction will be enthralled by kate mortons 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. The hardback edition was published in the united kingdom by pan macmillan in november 2010, the paperback was published in 2011. Drawing on the events of world war ii, morton mixes romance and suspense in an oldfashioned tale that spans five decades. The hardback edition was published in the united kingdom by pan macmillan in. This third book is slightly different than her first two but just as enthralling.
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. The distant hours is australian author, kate mortons third novel. 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. 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. Find books like the distant hours from the worlds largest community of readers. This is a lovely book that takes you back in time and is wonderfully written and red. The first edition of the novel was published in november 2010, and was written by kate morton. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the distant hours.
The truth of what happened in the distant hours has been waiting a long time for someone to find it. The secret keeper was the first kate morton book i read and i was hooked immediately. Overall a good concept and a decent enough performance, but very boring at times and some of the plot twists seem a bit forced. It is half a century late and bears the return address of milderhurst. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. One of the other initial novels written by author kate morton was titled the distant hours. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the distant hours by kate morton. It is the best way i can convey my feelings about the distant hours. Morton has written three books to date the shifting fog the house at riverton, the forgotten garden and the distant hours. Buy this book a letter posted in 1941 finally reaches its destination in 1992. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english.
People who have finished the distant hours will know what im talking about. I just finished the distant hours, my second within a couple of weeks by kate morton. When something is as beautiful as the distant hours. The distant hours book by kate morton official publisher page. Morton has sold more than 11 million books in 42 countries, making her one of australias biggest publishing exports. An atmospheric and moody mystery, the novel follows a womans attempts to understand the details of her mothers stay at an old enigmatic castle. I read the last hundred pages of the distant hours in the middle of a pretty intense storm. The final period of a books creation is such a dense, busy, allencompassing place to be, that when the final pages are finally wrested away and sent to the printer, there comes an inevitable slump. The book begins with arrival of a letter, sent during the second world war. Kate morton born 1976 is an international bestselling australian author. Imho the distant hours is different from mortons other novels, perhaps in some ways more mature and introspective, and as such disappointing for those readers who prefer the more plot driven style of her other novels.
Morton is the master of the atmospheric oldfashioned novel packed with enough stories to fill all the worn satchels in the milderhurst attic. Kate morton made her debut as a published author in 2007 with the house at riverton. Once you get going you never want this book to end. The distant hours by kate morton may 7, 2018 hey readers. Oct 15, 2010 the distant hours, by kate morton mantle. 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. In 2011, bestselling australian author kate morton published her third novel, the distant hours. 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. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper. Kate mortons trick, performed here and in previous bestsellers such as the forgotten garden, is to mash together several classic novels likely. In this enthralling romantic thriller, morton pays homage to the classics of gothic fiction, spinning a rich and intricate web of mystery, suspense, and lost love. Kate morton crafts her language, and i savored her almost poetic descriptions of milderhurst castle.
Im always on the lookout for kate mortons books since reading the house at riverton which was one of the. 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. I just find that i have so much admiration for this writer. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are edith burchill, meredith baker. The distant hours was a sunday times top ten bestseller in hardback. 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 is saturated with the sights and sounds of country life during wartime, blitztorn london and the ghostly passageways of the decaying castle. The distant hours by kate morton 9781743311110 booktopia. The distant hours book by kate morton official publisher. I loved that she took the time to tell the story properly, having faith that the reader would prefer quality over pace. I was drawn into the story and absolutely absorbed by kate morton s writing. Feb 20, 2015 kate has sold over 9 million copies of her novels in 26 languages, across 38 countries.
She discovers the joys of books and fantasy and writing, but also, ultimately, the dangers. 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. A letter points the way to a castle in kent, which harbors decades of grim secrets, in morton s latest the house at riverton, 2008, etc. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 562 pages and is available in hardcover format. Kate morton book club which one of her books is your. 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. 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. Kate morton s trick, performed here and in previous bestsellers such as the forgotten garden, is to mash together several classic novels likely. It was published by the atria publishing house in the year 2010. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the distant hours. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. The plots, the writing, the suspense, keeping the whole thing tied together while skipping from character to character, location to location, time period to time period. Readers familiar with the novels of kate morton will recognize her distinctive way of weaving disparate elements together to create an intriguing tale, as.
A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds herself on a journey to milderhurst castle. Fifty years later, as edie chases the answers to her. This book is super duper long which for me, is a huge plus with an audio book. This just brought me even deeper into the story, where i felt as though i was a part of it.
Kate has sold over 9 million copies of her novels in 26 languages, across 38 countries. 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. This story takes place in england and for the most part inside an old castle which makes for a touch of gothic to the story. The distant hours is done, which means that im back in the real world and it feels wonderful. The distant hours the distant hours, by kate morton, is part ghost story. Synopsis a special sophie allport design limited edition of the distant hours by kate morton. So no deep analysis on this weeks book or at least less so than last weeks. This enthralling romantic thriller pays homage to the classics of gothic fiction, spinning a rich and intricate web of mystery, suspense, and lost love. Present day events become loose threads that unravel the kate morton is enid blyton and roald dahl for grownups.
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. The distant hours is the third novel by australian author kate morton. Buy a cheap copy of the distant hours book by kate morton. Below is a list of kate mortons books in order of when they were first released. The story begins when meredith burchill receives a letter that has been delayed by 50 years. Buy the distant hours by kate morton online at alibris. The house at riverton the shifting fog, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the. The heroines in the distant hours are varied and numerous, the two main ones being edith edieburchill a young woman working for the publishing business in london in the present day and juniper blythe, a talented and ethereal woman who goes to london at the outset of world war 2 and falls in love.
When something is as beautiful as the distant hours, id really rather not be rushed. The distant hours was an international bestseller in 2010 and won general fiction book of the year at the 2011 abias. Goodreads members who liked the distant hours also liked. I have been able to read all of the others except for the distant hours. Kate morton has definitely made herself on to my favourite authors list, and on finishing the distant hours that has sort of finalised it. The distant hours by kate morton edie burchill is staying with her mother meredith when a letter arrives in the post. The castle lies outside the village of milderhurst, england. Pdf the distant hours book by kate morton free download.