The Memory Garden
by Rachel Hore
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Lamorna Cove - a tiny bay in Cornwall, picturesque, unspoilt. A hundred years ago it was the haunt of a colony of artists. Today, Mel Pentreath hopes it is a place where she can escape the pain of her mother's death and a broken love affair, and gradually put her life back together. Renting a cottage in the enchanting but overgrown grounds of Merryn Hall, Mel embraces her new surroundings and offers to help her landlord, Patrick Winterton, restore the garden. Soon she is daring to believe show more her life can be rebuilt. Then Patrick finds some old paintings in an attic, and as he and Mel investigate the identity of the artist, they are drawn into an extraordinary tale of illicit passion and thwarted ambition from a century ago, a tale that resonates in their own lives. But how long can Mel's idyll last before reality breaks in and everything is threatened? show lessTags
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Well-written, relaxing and enjoyable. Mel goes to Cornwall, in the hope of a retreat from the stresses of life, taking a sabbatical from work to write a book. She finds herself intrigued by some pictures she finds there, and also by Patrick, the owner of the place she is temporarily renting.
Past and present intertwine, as we learn about the young woman who did the paintings, and then gradually Mel puts the story together. Not particularly memorable, but gentle and heartwarming with a satisfying conclusion. Recommended.
Past and present intertwine, as we learn about the young woman who did the paintings, and then gradually Mel puts the story together. Not particularly memorable, but gentle and heartwarming with a satisfying conclusion. Recommended.
Loved the setting of this book made me want to go and spend time in the beautiful part of England which is Cornwall
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Heerlijk boek! Een prima boek voor de zomer. Romantisch, met een leuke zoektocht naar gebeurtenissen uit het verleden.
Jun 26, 2016Dutch
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- Canonical title
- The Memory Garden
- Original title
- The Memory Garden
- Original publication date
- 2011
- People/Characters*
- Melanie Pentreath; Patrick Winterton
- Important places
- Cornwall, England
- Epigraph*
- "We zijn hier op aarde om zowel lichte als donkere dingen te leren; zonder het een kan het ander niet bestaan. Wit tekent zich af tegen zwart, paars versterkt geel, ruw doet ons glad waarderen."
Dame Laura Knight, Oil P... (show all)aint and Grease Paint (1936)
Een begraven geheim. Een tijdloze liefde - Dedication*
- Voor David
en ter nagedachtenis aan zijn vader,
J.R.G. Taylor, MBE, 1921-2006 - First words*
- Bedankt voor het terugsturen van het huurcontract voor Gardener's Cottage en voor de cheque.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Het werd tijd
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