'The whole book is a delight... Perfect reading whilst sipping a g & t in a beautiful garden somewhere in the sun!' Rosanna Ley
A buried secret...
Present day: Anna is focused on growing her new gardening business and renovating her late grandmother's house. But when she discovers a box hidden in a wall cavity, containing water colours of exotic plants, an old diary and a handful of seeds, she finds herself thrust into a centuries-old mystery. One that will send her halfway across the world to Kew Gardens and then onto Cornwall in search of the truth.
A lady adventurer...
1886: Elizabeth Trebithick is determined to fulfil her father's dying wish and continue his life's work as an adventurer and plant-hunter. So when she embarks on a perilous journey to discover a rare and miraculous flower, she will discover that the ultimate betrayal can be found even across the seas...
Two women, separated by centuries. Can one mysterious flower bring them together?
Readers and authors love The Botanist's Daughter:
'I loved this book and really look forward to reading the next book by Kayte Nunn; perfect for reading in the garden with a glass of something cold.' Bookliterat
'Fast-moving and full of surprises...while delivering a poignant and heart-warming story of romance and new beginnings ' Kate Forsyth
'The Botanist's Daughter is a quick paced but mysterious read, which transports you across time and place and is filled with an abundance of flowers.' Foreword Books
'A sweeping and exotic read. I was completely swept away. Perfect for readers of Kate Morton.' Lorna Cook
'The Botanist's Daughter is an intriguing story about the strength of women who, for their own reasons, are willing to travel halfway across the world and end up with the same goal. It's also a family mystery that slowly reveals its secrets, just like a blooming flower.' The Bookish Gurl 5/5 stars
*THE ONLY CHILD, THE NEW UTTERLY COMPELLING AND HEARTBREAKING NOVEL FROM KAYTE NUNN, IS AVAILABLE NOW*
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781409190530
Number of pages: 400
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
Weight: 279 g
Language: English
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A lovely timeslip novel containing some unusual themes, which give it a uniqueness and quirky appeal.
An unexpected find when updating a house bequeathed to her by her beloved grandmother sets Anna on a mystery tour...
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This reads as if it's written by a teenager, with a lot of cliches, telling not showing and pedestrain prose. We are repeatedly told what the women are wearing in fashion parade prose. The plot is poorly... More
What a truly wonderful story. Could not put this down. Such a talented writer! Transported between worlds effortlessly. Would make a visually stunning movie.
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