The House in the Orchard
- Authors
- Elizabeth Brooks
- Publisher
- Tin House Books
- Tags
- epub3
- Size
- 2.59 MB
- Lang
- en
A BuzzFeed, Good Housekeeping, Departures Magazine Best Book of Fall
A CrimeReads, Distractify, and Dandelion Chandelier Best Book of September
A startling gothic tale of corrupted innocence that askswhen we look closelywhat it really means to know the truth.
When a World War II widow inherits a dilapidated English estate, she uncovers a diary written by an adolescent girl named Maude Gower. Looking for answers, she begins reading, only to unravel more questions about the mysterious past and many secrets hidden deep within the walls of Orchard House.
In 1876, orphaned Maude is forced to leave London, and her adored brother, Frank, to live with a stranger. Everyoneespecially Franktells her not to trust Miss Greenaway, the enigmatic owner of Orchard House, but Maude can't help warming to her new guardian. Encouraged by Miss Greenaway, Maude finds herself...