I also want to say that herbert was living in the flat and was the man who made the blackberry jam juniper mentions thatmore thats what i took from it. The distant hours by kate morton 562 pages published by atria in 2010 softcover received from santa. The distant hours and the mud man cocktail the tipsy. The distant hours pdf download full pdf read book page. Morton is a superb writer and mesmerizing storyteller. Just when the books sense of gothic horror and romance should be ramping up, morton is minimizing the narrator and her mother in favor of. I read the last hundred pages of the distant hours in the middle of a pretty intense storm. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the distant hours. At times, it seems like kate mortons only influence is the secret garden. The novel begins with a lost bag of mail and a letter delivered to edies mother 40 years too late.
The distant hours is an oldfashioned type of novel and i mean that as a real compliment. Edie, a young woman underemployed by a london small press, is puzzled when her normally placid mother meredith receives a longdelayed letter and bursts into tears. The distant hours is the third novel by australian author kate morton. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds herself on a journey to milderhurst castle, a great but moldering old house, where the blythe spinsters live and where her mother was billeted 50 years before as a year old child during wwii.
Twins, persephone and seraphina, and the youngest sister juniper. Tune out and unplug from social media, news media, t. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If youre looking for a book to take you away from everything, this is perfect. But there are other secrets hidden in the stones of milderhurst, and edie is about to learn more than she expected. Edie burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives one sunday afternoon with the return address of milderhurst castle, kent, printed on its envelope, edie begins to suspect that her mothers emotional distance masks an old secret. This special tenth anniversary edition of kate mortons acclaimed debut features a special foreword from the author. People who have finished the distant hours will know what im talking about. I wish to inspire readers, teachers, and book clubs to bake along with their reading and promote discussion about the books weve enjoyed. The hardback edition was published in the united kingdom by pan macmillan in november 2010, the paperback was published in 2011. The distant hours and the mud man cocktail the tipsy bookworm. This is an extremely wellcrafted story although i was always conscious of it being a story and didnt care quite enough for the characters as if they were real. The distant hours in very much in the style of the gothic novel and the extent to which you enjoy it is down to you. Mar 03, 2016 it quickly became clear that one of the best things about having a book club with two of my bffs, where we passed around one shared copy of each book a slight deviation from the traditional book club model, was that, even though we lived too far away to see each other regularly, we were constantly in touch now, in a way that we hadnt been for a while.
The distant hours, by kate morton, is part ghost story. As a sporadic gothic reader,this was a good yarn that kept me engaged although i must admit i occasionally dropped off and then spent ages looking for the last bit i recognised though not while i was in the car i might add. The distant hours book las vegasclark county library. Morton is an excellent writer her prose is fluent and even elegant, her.
What other book might you compare the distant hours to, and why. Saffy dreams of a life away from the confining walls. Another unforgettable tale weaving together history and mystery from the bestselling author of the house at riverton and the forgotten garden. But there are other secrets hidden in the stones of milderhurst castle, and edie is about to learn more than she expected.
Kate morton is the awardwinning, new york times bestselling author of the house at riverton, the forgotten garden, the distant hours, the secret keeper, the lake house, and the clockmakers daughter. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds herself on a journey to milderhurst. A letter points the way to a castle in kent, which harbors decades of grim secrets, in mortons latest the house at riverton, 2008, etc. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds herself on a. The distant hours book whatcom county library system.
Great plot filled with secrets across two generations, wonderful characters that you grow to care about and a great location a castle in england where it all comes together. It quickly became clear that one of the best things about having a book club with two of my bffs, where we passed around one shared copy of each book a slight deviation from the traditional book club model, was that, even though we lived too far away to see each other regularly, we were constantly in touch now, in a way that we hadnt been for a while. This reading group guide for the distant hours includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. Review of the distant hours by kate morton kate morton. Why you and your longdistance besties need to start a book club. The distant hours by kate morton goodreads share book. This eagerly anticipated new novel from kate morton is out today. I also want to say that herbert was living in the flat and was the man who made the blackberry jam juniper mentions that the man who lives downstairs was talking about writing a play or something. Thanks for your support and the many book suggestions. The australian author is great at conveying a sense of slowbuilding gothic menace and hidden danger lurking on the edge of a crumbling old manse, and shes good at unpacking old family secrets over the course of a longform narrative, but her latest, the distant hours, features simultaneously too little and too. In this enthralling romantic thriller, morton pays homage to the classics of gothic fiction, spinning a. The distant hours book by kate morton official publisher. The distant hours is saturated with the sights and sounds of country life during wartime, blitztorn london and the ghostly passageways of the decaying castle.
Originally published in 2007, kate mortons debut novel, the house at riverton, went on to sell a million copies in the uk alone and won the richard and judy book club best read of the year. And then several friends told me that the distant hours was even better. Feel connected thinking about all of the people reading with you at the same time from where ever they are. Edie burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long lost letter arrives one sunday afternoon with the return address of milderhurst castle, kent, printed on its envelope, edie begins to suspect that her.
It isnt a ghost story, but it feels like one in a heartpalpitating, edgeofyourseat kind of way. The distant hours available for download and read online in other formats. This special tenth anniversary edition of kate mortons. The the distant hours community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Yes its long but the way kate weaves the many strands together for a shocking finale was just genius to me. The story begins when meredith burchill receives a letter that has been delayed by 50 years. It is half a century late and bears the return address of.
The distant hours was a sunday times top ten bestseller in hardback. My thoughts about this book there was one book by kate morton i had not read yet, and santa had the great idea to offer it to me. The distant hours by kate morton is the first of mortons novels ive read. This enthralling romantic thriller pays homage to the classics of gothic fiction, spinning a rich and intricate web of mystery, suspense, and lost love. Jun 05, 20 as we head towards fall 20, the nfw book club will celebrate its 14th anniversary. The distant hours kate morton is waaaaay up there on my list of favorite contemporary authors. Nov 09, 2010 a letter points the way to a castle in kent, which harbors decades of grim secrets, in mortons latest the house at riverton, 2008, etc. Ive been using goodreads for a few years now, and i often get really good recommendations from that site. The distant hours is australian author, kate mortons third novel. The distant hours by kate morton edie burchill is staying with her mother meredith when a letter arrives in the post. She begins reading her favorite book to her father, the true history of the mud man, by raymond blythe and he becomes interested in her investigation into the. The story begins with edie burchill, a thirtyyear old woman living in london and working as an editor. Fans of morton and new readers alike will be delighted to uncover the truth of what happened in the distant hours of the past. Inside the decaying castle, edie begins to unravel her mothers past.
The distant hours and the mud man cocktail posted in uncategorized by thetipsybookworm ive been using goodreads for a few years now, and i often get really good recommendations from that site. The distant hours begins with edie burchilll, a young woman whos visiting her parents for lunch when a mysterious letter, lost for fifty years, drops through the mail slot. A letter that had been lost a long fime, waifing out half a century in a forgotten post al bag in. Readers who like a little history with their fiction will be enthralled by kate mortons the distant hours. Why you and your longdistance besties need to start a. Reading group notes the distant hours 3 when kate was fourteen, having exhausted the local librarys selecti on of books, she discovered a small, dimlylit secondhand bookstore tucked behind the. This book counts for the following reading challenge. Thoughts on the distant hours by kate morton erin reads. Edies mother breaks down upon reading who its from juniper blythe, of milderhurst castle. As we head towards fall 20, the nfw book club will celebrate its 14th anniversary. She is a native australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and english literature. Suddenly, her book moved itself to the top of my reading list, especially because i thought it would make.
While on vacation last year i read kate mortons the forgotten garden, and, while i didnt completely love it, i certainly liked it well enough to want to read more of her books. This just brought me even deeper into the story, where i felt as though i was a part of it. My thoughts about this book there was one book by kate morton i had not read. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds herself on a journey to middlhurst castle, a great but moldering old place, where the blythe spinsters live and where her mother was. Apr 20, 2012 the distant hours is a gothic novel full of mystery, suspense, romance, and hauntings. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. The distant hours book club books, kate morton books, books. On friday, between 6 and 8pm, find a cozy place and read. The truth of what happened in the distant hours has been waiting a long time for someone to find it. A letter posted in 1941 finally reaches its destination in 1992 with powerful repercussions for edie. In this enthralling romantic thriller, morton pays homage to the classics of gothic fiction, spinning a rich and intricate web of mystery, suspense, and lost love. I was browsing and came across the below description for kate mortons the distant hours. Her mother meredith was one of the children who were evacuated from london during the bombing. Discussion questions, the distant hours walled lake book.
The castle lies outside the village of milderhurst, england. I will always have a special place in my heart for this book. This book was assigned for my book club, and i would never otherwise have read it. Book free the distant hours by kate morton text view. Inside the decaying castle, edie begins to unravel her mothers storyuncovering secrets hidden in the stones and discovering the longawaited truth of what really happened in the distant hours of the past.
Reading group notes the distant hours 3 when kate was fourteen, having exhausted the local librarys selecti on of books, she discovered a small, dimlylit secondhand book store tucked behind the local shops. The distant hours by kate morton while on vacation last year i read kate mortons the forgotten garden, and, while i didnt completely love it, i certainly liked it well enough to want to read more of her books. The distant hours week 2 life within the castle walls are anything but normal. August 27, 2017 rebecca book club no comments adults, england, kate morton, milderhurst, military, mms book club, secrets, the distant hours visit our website log in. Best book club books i love books great books the book new books books to read historical fiction books fiction novels best fiction books 2017 the cottingley secret tells the tale of two girls who somehow convince the world that magic exists. Our most popular books in the 201220 academic year were erin morgensterns night circus and kate mortons the distant hours. A long lost letter arrives in the post and edie burchill finds herself on a journey to milderhurst castle, a great. Suddenly, her book moved itself to the top of my reading. It is half a century late and bears the return address of milderhurst.
The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group. The distant hours by kate morton reading group guide this reading group guide for the distant hours includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. The truth of what happened in the distant hours of the past has been waiting a long time for someone to find it. Konstantin it is just one of many subplots in this book reading nowhere. Reading group notes the distant hours 3 when kate was fourteen, having exhausted the local librarys selecti on of books, she discovered a small, dimlylit secondhand bookstore tucked behind the local shops. I loved the house at riverton, and i think i love the distant hours even more. A longlost letter arriving at its destination fifty years after it was sent lures edie burchill to crumbling milderhurst castle, home of the three elderly blythe sisters, where edies mother was sent to stay as a teenager during world war ii.
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