The Legacy

The Legacy by Katherine Webb, published by Orion in 2010, is a reprint edition comprising 422 pages in English. This novel explores the intertwined lives of two sisters, Erica and Beth Calcott, as they return to their childhood home during a harsh winter. While sorting through their late grandmother’s belongings, they uncover fragments of family history and vivid memories, including the mysterious disappearance of their cousin, Henry, and the complex legacy left by their grandmother.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family life, psychological depth, and the impact of historical events on personal relationships. As Erica sifts through remnants of the past, she confronts a heartbreaking secret that connects their family to a beautiful heiress from turn-of-the-century Oklahoma. The story unfolds as past and present converge, revealing acts of betrayal that shape the sisters’ understanding of their family’s legacy.
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Two sisters. One heartbreaking secret. And a past that cannot stay buried.
In the depths of a harsh winter, Erica and Beth Calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as children.
As Erica sorts through her late grandmother’s belongings, strange fragments of family history and vivid memories break from the surface of the present day…Memories of their cousin, Henry, who disappeared one summer long ago, and of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatred.
As Erica sifts through remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.
Your favourite authors love Katherine Webb’s sweeping historical dramas:
‘An enormously talented writer’ Santa Montefiore
‘Webb have a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love’ Kate Williams
‘Katherine Webb’s writing is beautiful’ Elizabeth Fremantle
‘A truly gifted writer of historical fiction’ Lucinda Riley
‘Katherine’s writing is rich, vivid and evocative’ Iona Grey
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