The Clockmakers Daughter

Posted on 02 August 2017 by Kate Morton

A rich, spellbinding new novel from the author of The Lake House the story of a love affair and a mysterious murder that cast their shadow across generations, set in England from the 1860 s until the present day My real name, no one remembers.The truth about that summer, no one else knows.In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames Their plan to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared a priceless heirloom is missing and Edward Radcliffe s life is in ruins.Over one hundred and fifty years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items a sepia photograph of an arresting looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist s sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin gabled house on the bend of a river.Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie And who is the beautiful woman in the photograph Will she ever give up her secrets Told by multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker s Daughter is a story of murder, mystery, and thievery, of art, love and loss And flowing through its pages like a river, is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold Birdie Bell, the clockmaker s daughter. Read The Clockmakers Daughter – kino-fada.fr Kate Morton writes a beautiful piece of epic interconnected historical fiction, with a strong fantastical element, through the ages, with the focus on the rambling Birchwood Manor by the Thames In 1862, the owner of the Manor, the gifted artist, Edward Radcliffe, and a group of bohemian artists spend the summer there, hoping to be artistically inspired However, it all ends in catastrophe as a woman is murdered, plus the orphaned artistic muse, Birdie Bell, the clockmaker s daughter, disappears Kate Morton writes a beautiful piece of epic interconnected historical fiction, with a strong fantastical element, through the ages, with the focus on the rambling Birchwood Manor by the Thames In 1862, the owner o...You know you re a baller when your name is bigger than the titleThe discovery of an old photograph kicks off this account about the inhabitants of a manor house which eventually contains a mannerly prescence An archivist, archeologist, painter and pick pocket are among the people that pepper this tale Moving between the late 1850 s, early 1860 s, post WWI, WWII and the summer of 2017, Morton s plot is typically dense and contains a wide variety of characters with fuzzy familial and tangential relationships Some characters are introduced only to have their The discovery of an old photograph kicks off this account about the inhabitants of a manor house which eventually contains a mannerly prescence An archivist, archeologist, painter and pick pocket are among the people that pepper this tale Moving between the late 1850 s, early 1860...Sorry all, review has had to be deleted until publication date of September 12The Clockmaker s Daughter by Kate Morton is about a murder in the summer of 1862 and in present day a young lady trying to make sense of of the mystery I enjoy reading this author s books but this story was a little slow for me and didn t have the charm of her previous books I woul...I received a free copy of The Clockmaker s Daughter by Kate Morton from Goodreads for my honest review.I was so excited to win this book as I love Kate Morton The Lake House is exquisite With The Clockmaker s Daughter is a beautifully written ghost story that intertwines different time periods and a lot of different characters The main character being, the clockmaker s daughter The house, Birchwood Manor, which is located on the bank of the Thames, becomes a central character as well You wi I received a free copy of The Clockmaker s Daughter by Kate Morton from Goodreads for my honest review.I was so excited to win this book as I love Kate Morton The Lake House is exquisite With The Clockmaker s Daughter is a beautifully written ghost story that intertwines different time periods and a lot of different characters...First of all, I want to say that I am a HUGE Kate Morton fan I have loved pretty much every book she has written, and I have recommended her books to so many people That said, The Clockmaker s Daughter is a major disappointment I could barely finish it and only kept going because it was Kate Morton, and I was sure it would get better It didn t.There are far too many characters to keep track of in this story, and there are at least four or five different time periods that you are randomly whi First of all, I want to say that I am a HUGE Kate Morton fan I have loved pretty much every book she has written, and I have recommended her books to so many people That said, The Clockmaker s Daughter is a major disappointment I could barely finish it and only kept going because it was Kate Morton, and I was sure it would get better It didn t.There are far too many characters to keep track of in this story, and there are at least four or five different time periods that y...I m a big Kate Morton fan, so I ve been waiting with bated breath for her newest to come out I was fortunate to get an early copy thanks, Netgalley of THE CLOCKMAKER S DAUGHTER, which I enjoyed Maybe not as much as Morton s others, but I still really liked it.The book has a slightly different format than Morton s other novels, although it s similar in theme and style Although it has a number of different narrators, the star of this story really is Birchwood Manor, an old house in the woods I m a big Kate Morton fan, so I ve been waiting with bated breath for her newest to come out I was fortunate to get an early copy thanks, Netgalley of THE CLOCKMAKER S DAUGHTER, which I enjoyed Maybe not as much as Morton s others, but I still really liked it.The book has a slightly different format than Morton s other novels, although it s similar in theme and style Although it has a number of different narrators, the star of this story really is Birchwood Manor, an old house in the woods which seems to call certain people to its doors I enjoyed learnin...This is the first Kate Morton book I ve read so maybe people who are fans of her previous books will enjoy itI m often drawn to books which move between time periods and like seeing how the different characters end up connected It s intriguing to see the line stretching across time between people as the result of the actions they take However, with this book, there were so many characters and so many time periods to keep track of I read one review where the reader had created a chart t This is the first Kate Morton book I ve read so maybe people who are fans of her previous books will enjoy itI m often drawn to books which move between time perio...Due out in October, this hits all the Morton sweet spots mouldering Victorian mansion, a story that shifts back and forth in time, secrets and lies, a mystery that unspools with gorgeous prose and unforgettable characters Add to that formula a brooding, brilliant artist in the 1860...

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02 August 2017

Kate Morton