The Orphan House
The Orphan House by Ann Bennett is a reprint edition published by Grand Central Publishing in October 2021. This 336-page novel unfolds across two timelines, beginning in 1934 with Connie Burroughs, who cherishes her life in the orphanage run by her father in the English countryside. The narrative shifts to the present day, where Sarah Jennings seeks solace at her father’s cottage, only to discover unsettling truths about his past connected to the orphanage.
Readers will find an exploration of family life and the emotional ties that bind generations, as Sarah’s investigation into her father’s history leads her to Connie, the last living link to Cedar Hall. As secrets are revealed, the story delves into themes of historical romance and the impact of the past on the present. The Orphan House presents a poignant tale that intertwines the lives of two women, ultimately revealing connections that carry significant weight and consequences.
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Two women uncover the secrets of the past in this emotional and poignant story that’s perfect for fans of Lisa Wingate and Kristina McMorris.
1934: Connie Burroughs loves living in the orphanage that her father runs in the English countryside. Exploring its nooks and crannies with her sister, hearing the pounding of a hundred pairs of feet on the wooden stairs, having a father who is doing so much good. But everything changes the day she sees him carrying a newborn baby that he says he found near the broken front gate. A baby she recognizes . . .
Present Day: Arriving at her father’s beloved cottage beside the Thames, Sarah Jennings is hoping for peace and quiet, and an escape from her difficult divorce. But when she finds her father unwell and poring over boxes of files on the orphanage where he was abandoned as a child, she decides to investigate his elusive past herself.
The only person left alive who lived at Cedar Hall when Sarah’s father was there is Connie Burroughs, but Connie sits quietly in her nursing home for a reason. The sewing box under Connie’s bed hides secrets that will change Sarah’s life forever, uncovering a connection between the two women that has darker consequences than she could ever imagine.
A heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting tale inspired by the lives of the children who lived at the author’s great-grandfather’s orphanage
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