The Clockmaker’s Daughter A Novel
The Clockmaker’s Daughter A Novel by Kate Morton is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on May 21, 2019. This 496-page novel unfolds in the depths of a 19th-century winter, where a young girl abandoned in Victorian London navigates a life filled with transformation, becoming a thief, an artist’s muse, and a lover. The narrative weaves through time, culminating in a summer in 1862 at Birchwood Manor, where a tragic event sets off a chain of mysteries that remain unsolved for over a century.
Readers will encounter a richly atmospheric story told through multiple voices, exploring themes of art, passion, forgiveness, and loss. As the plot unfolds, the connection between past and present becomes evident, revealing the secrets of Birchwood Manor. This literary work delves into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of history on the present, making it a significant addition to the genres of historical and literary fiction.
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From the author of the New York Times bestseller Homecoming—“An ambitious, compelling historical mystery with a fabulous cast of characters…Kate Morton at her very best.” —Kristin Hannah
“An elaborate tapestry…Morton doesn’t disappoint.” —The Washington Post
“Classic English country-house Goth at its finest.” —New York Post
In the depths of a 19th-century winter, a little girl is abandoned on the streets of Victorian London. She grows up to become in turn a thief, an artist’s muse, and a lover. In the summer of 1862, shortly after her eighteenth birthday, she travels with a group of artists to a beautiful house on a bend of the Upper Thames. Tensions simmer and one hot afternoon a gunshot rings out. A woman is killed, another disappears, and the truth of what happened slips through the cracks of time. It is not until over a century later, when another young woman is drawn to Birchwood Manor, that its secrets are finally revealed.
Told by multiple voices across time, this is an intricately layered, richly atmospheric novel about art and passion, forgiveness and loss, that shows us that sometimes the way forward is through the past.
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