The Garden of Lost and Found: The spellbinding, epic tale of the power of family love

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Headline, Apr 18, 2019 - Fiction - 320 pages


'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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About the author (2019)

Harriet Evans has sold over a million copies of her books. She is the author of fifteen bestselling novels including The Stargazers, The Beloved Girls, a Richard and Judy Book Club Selection and the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Garden of Lost and Found, which won Good Housekeeping's Book of the Year. She used to work in publishing and now writes full time. She volunteers with Inspiring the Future, is an ambassador for the London Library and has been elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. She lives in Bath with her family.

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