03058cam a2200457 i 4500 26461 26461 17092124 MeVbMML 20190530145933.0 111221r20122011nyu 000 1 eng 2011048271 9781451655780 DLC eng DLC rda pcc e-uk-en a-th--- PR6055.D63 H68 2012 823/.914 23 FIC014000 FIC019000 FIC000000 bisacsh Riley, Lucinda. 655 Hothouse flower The orchid house : a novel / Lucinda Riley. First Atria paperback edition. New York : Atria Books, 2012. xi, 449 pages ; 21 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Originally published: The hothouse flower. London : Penguin Books, 2011. "For fans of The House at Riverton and Rebecca--a debut spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from a magnificent estate in war-torn England to Thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist, Julia, and the prominent Crawford family whose shocking secrets are revealed, leading to devastating consequences for generations to come. As a child Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park, the great house where her grandfather tended exotic orchids. Years later, while struggling with overwhelming grief over the death of her husband and young child, she returns to the tranquility of the estate. There she reunites with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate and her possible salvation. When they discover an old diary, Julia seeks out her grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed Wharton Park. Their search takes them back to the 1930s when a former heir to Wharton Park married his young society bride on the eve of World War II. When the two lovers are cruelly separated, the impact will be felt on generations to come. Lucinda Riley skillfully sweeps her readers between the magical world of Wharton Park and Thailand during World War II with irresistible and atmospheric storytelling. Filled with twists and turns, passions and lies, and ultimately redemption, The Orchid House is a romantic, poignant novel that became an instant bestseller in the UK and Germany"-- Provided by publisher. Women pianists Fiction. 656 Family secrets Fiction. 657 Country homes England Fiction. 658 World War, 1939-1945 Fiction. 624 FICTION / Historical. bisacsh 12 FICTION / Literary. bisacsh 659 FICTION / General. bisacsh 660 Thailand Fiction. 661 Cover image http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/1247/780/9781451655780/image/lgcover.9781451655780.jpg 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BOOK ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ AF 2019-05-30 15.00 0 RILE 38748 2019-05-30 2019-05-30 BOOK