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| Title | : | The House at Riverton |
| Author | : | Kate Morton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 599 pages |
| Published | : | June 15th 2007 by Pan (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Romance |
Kate Morton
Paperback | Pages: 599 pages Rating: 3.95 | 96124 Users | 7975 Reviews
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The House at Riverton is a gorgeous debut novel set in England between the wars. Perfect for fans of "Downton Abbey," it's the story of an aristocratic family, a house, a mysterious death, and a way of life that vanished forever, told in flashback by a woman who witnessed it all. The novel is full of secrets - some revealed, others hidden forever, reminiscent of the romantic suspense of Daphne du Maurier. It's also a meditation on memory and the devastation of war and a beautifully rendered window into a fascinating time in history.Define Books As The House at Riverton
| Original Title: | The Shifting Fog |
| ISBN: | 0330448447 (ISBN13: 9780330448444) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Grace Bradley, Hannah Hartford, Emmeline Hartford, Robbie Hunter |
| Setting: | Riverton Manor,1924(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for General Fiction and Nominee for Newcomer (2007) |
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Ratings: 3.95 From 96124 Users | 7975 ReviewsNotice Based On Books The House at Riverton
I had lots of hope for this book when I took it for reading. I expected it to be a gothic novel reminiscent of books like The Thirteenth Tale, Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre. Though the setting of the novel is similar, the writing is pathetic and the plot almost absent and the characters totally unlikeable.I wanted to stop reading it a long time back. There were too many unwanted passages. Then the one factor I found very irritating was when the time shifted in between the past and the present.A great historical fiction piece about a rich high society family with a deep dark secret hidden for decades. This one was a real page turner and the ending was worth the build-up of what The Secret was.
I liked the idea of this book but thought it was sloppily thought out and executed. (Stop reading here if you haven't read this book yet as spoilers follow.) I mean, really, Hannah couldn't throw the gun in the lake rather than shooting her lover? Grace couldn't tell Hannah that she didn't know shorthand and got someone else to tell her what the first note said? And why did Hannah think Grace knew shorthand, anyway? She put a lot of work into learning it herself . . . I don't recall her ever
4.5 stars.A comfort read.. part mystery, part historical toggling between the early 20th century and the late nineties. Grace, the protagonist is 99 years old and is spending her last days in a geriatric care facility. Her memory is razor sharp as ever and she narrates the story of what happened at the House of Riverton more than half a decade ago when she joined as a lowly kitchen maid. There are many mysteries surrounding Grace and the 2 aristocratic sisters, Hannah and Emmeline whom she was
I wanted to like this. High drama and love triangles at the country estate of a rich family during the Edwardian era -- all ending in the famous suicide on the family estate of a post-war poet. What could go wrong? Well, as it turns out, it could feel like a cobbled-together collection of Upstairs-Downstairs stereotypes, played-out female character archetypes, and plot twists and sub-plots that, after lots of set-up, amount to very little. Also, the book is told in flashbacks, and there were
I loved this book insane amounts. It's everything I wished that Julian Fellowes' "Belgravia" had been able to be (although I did like "Belgravia"). It also gave me my Downton Abbey-time period fix without being overly soap-opera or unrealistic. The character of Hannah is one I adored and will think about for some time to come, as I will many of the characters. As I was reading, I found it extremely easy to assign actors to the roles in my mind, which I do enjoy doing - I obviously know the time
This is My guilty pleasure and my go to novel when I am in need of a little tender reading care. Something historical, set in a rambling period property on a country Estate, preferably in the middle of the English countryside, throw in a little mystery and intrigue and a few family hidden secrets and I am putty in the authors hands Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.Mason CooleyI began my fascination with Grand English Country Houses and Estates when I watched
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