![]() ![]() ![]() Who’s this Edward guy and how did our main protagonist fell in love with him? A habit of drawing people to him, of firing in them enthusiasms they hadn’t known were theirs, making all but himself and his convictions fade. He had the preacher’s zeal, a way of expressing opinions that minted them into gleaming currency. His passion, his blinding faith in whatever he professed, was one of the things I fell in love with. It wasn’t, not then, but it’s a dull man who lets truth stand in the way of a good story, and Edward was never that. We came to Birchwood Manor because Edward said it was haunted. Though, being a ghost now, she knows that the above story is not true one bit: The Legend of Birchwood Manorīack in the 19 th century, it was believed that the Birchwood Manor had been built on land blessed by none other than a Fairy Queen.īecause it is in that house that a loving couple, a long time ago, managed to protect its children from harm.Īccording to many people, these children have haunted the house ever since: supposedly, sometimes, a light turns itself on in the attic window of the house.Īnd that’s precisely why the main narrator of The Clockmaker’s Daughter, Albertine “Birdie” Bell, came to the house back in the summer of 1862. Which is undoubtedly the best place to start our summary. They all get to meet the ghost of Birdie Bell (in one way or another) since they are all inhabitants of the Birchwood Manor. However, there are many other characters whose lives we learn a lot about on the pages of The Clockmaker’s Daughter. The life of the second most important protagonist, Elodie Winslow, is told through a third-person all-seeing narrator in the present (2017). Yup, you’ve read that right: most of this novel is narrated by a ghost haunting the Birchwood Manor. The primary one is Albertine “Birdie” Bell, which is pretty strange considering the fact that she dies the year the novel begins – which is 1862. Consequently, it has more than one narrator. The Clockmaker’s Daughter is 500-pages long and winding mystery novel covering over two centuries of history – most of them packed in the Birchwood Manor, an estate on the Upper Thames. ![]() She has sold millions of copies in 40+ countries all around the globe. Kate Morton is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most shining gems due to her amazing writings and publications. See why in the summary below.nul Kate Morton Biography In case you don’t know Morton, do yourself a favor and read the book if you like gothic novels such as Flowers in the Attic and Turn of the Screw or are interested in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. If that strikes your fancy and you like Kate Morton’s style ( The Lake House, The Distant Hours, The Forgotten Garden), then there’s no way you won’t enjoy The Clockmaker’s Daughter. In other words: “the titular character’s death under mysterious circumstances a delightfully haunted house and of course, the present-day saps who decide they’d better get to the bottom of it all.” The Clockmaker’s Daughter – as a Washington Post review by Jess Righthand states – assembles all the familiar trappings of a good ghost story. Who Should Read “The Clockmaker’s Daughter”? And Why? If so – join us, as we follow the footsteps of Kate Morton and try to uncover the mystery of The Clockmaker’s Daughter. Are you ready for a visit in yet another fictional haunted house? ![]()
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