In the orchid house, lucinda riley paints a portrait of people in pain, hurt by betrayals, crippled by loss, and stifled by lives they did not. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the orchid house. 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. Lucinda riley was born in ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twentyfour. The first heroine is julia forrester, britains most famous young concert pianist, who is recovering from a personal crisis in norfolk, england, near wharton park, the stately home where her grandparents served the crawford family, her grandfather growing orchids. About the author lucinda riley was born in ireland. Lucinda riley is the author of the orchid house, which has sold more than 1 million copies in nineteen countries. Lucinda riley is the new york times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including the orchid house, the girl on the cliff, and the seven sisters series. The orchid house book by lucinda riley official publisher. She smiled as she touched its petals, now cleansed and healthy from the rain, and so very much more beautiful than the same black orchid he had given her the night before. She lives in rural england with her husband and four children. Lucinda riley is the internationally bestselling author of such titles as the orchid house, the girl on the cliff, the lavender garden, and the seven sisters.
Lucinda riley was born in ireland and wrote her first book aged 24. The orchid house by lucinda riley 2012, paperback for. The orchid house by lucinda riley simon and schuster. Description of the orchid house by lucinda riley pdf. A novel by riley, lucinda original edition 2 142012 aa on. Lucinda riley writes alternating between wwii thailand and the wharton estate of long ago, and present day, with a quick trip to paris, painting beautiful scenes along the way. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Lucinda riley, a new york times and sunday times bestselling author, was born on february 14 1971 in county antrim, northern ireland to an actress mother and to a father who worked as a director for cortaulds, a united kingdom based textile company.
She spent the first few years of her life in the village of drumbeg near belfast before moving to england. Only when she solves the puzzle can she then tackle what is wrong in her own life. Her novel hothouse flower also called orchid house was selected by the uks richard and judy bookclub in 2011 and went on to sell over 2m copies worldwide. Theres no shortage of tragedy in riley s saga, which wraps a modernday narrative around a world war ii story and features drug addiction, imprisonment, sudden death and unhappy love as well as flavors of madame butterfly. The orchid house, by lucinda riley, is a novel which tells the readers about a concert pianist and a family, whose dreadful coverts now disclosed and consequently leading to the distressing consequences. Atmospheric, heartrending and multilayered grazia magazine, uk romantic, revealing and rich in heartrending emotion and atmospheric detail, the orchid house could well be the pick of richard and judys spring bunch lancashire post this romance novel conjures up the past in an imaginative way star magazine its a great story, full of atmosphere bookbag. From beloved new york times bestselling author lucinda riley, a sweeping, poignant saga that will enthrall fans of the house at riverton, rebecca. For fans of the house at riverton and rebeccaa debut spanning. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and sold over twenty million copies worldwide. Buy a cheap copy of hothouse flower book by lucinda riley. Romantic, revealing and rich in heartrending emotion and atmospheric detail, the orchid house could well be the pick of richard and judys spring bunch lancashire post this romance novel conjures up the past in an imaginative way star magazine its a great story, full of atmosphere bookbag.
At 447 pages with no fewer than 40 flashbacks, its pretty boring. Her novels have sold more than five million copies worldwide and are translated into 30 languages. Oct 07, 2018 description of the orchid house by lucinda riley pdf. At age 14 she moved to london to a specialist drama and ballet school. Spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from the wharton. Her books have sold more than thirteen million copies in over thirty languages globally more about lucinda riley. She also never expects to find an old diary that leads her on a.
This atmospheric story alternates between the magical world of wharton park and thailand during world war ii. The orchid house also known as hothouse flower 2010 the girl on the cliff 2011 the light behind the window also known as the lavender garden 2012. Orchid house by lucinda riley book and movie addicts. Spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from the wharton park estate in england to thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist and the. Apr 24, 2012 filled with twists and turns, passions and lies, and ultimately redemption, the orchid house is a beautiful, romantic, and poignant novel. An english country house connects the romantic destinies of several generations in a pleasantly undemanding doubledecker debut. Buy the orchid house, a large print novel by lucinda riley isbn.
Do you think the modern womans comparative freedom has made our lives happier. Nov 25, 2010 the orchid house by lucinda riley simon and schuster. When we first meet julia forrester, she is an unresponsive, depressed woman, struggling to work through the grief of. She is a sunday times and new york times bestselling author. A heartrending page turner which sweeps from wartorn europe to thailand and back again as a child julia forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of wharton park estate, where her grandfather tended the exotic flowers. Majority of this book was written while she was battling dengue fever. Her books have sold twenty million copies in thirtyfive languages globally. Bookclub questions for the orchid house hothouse flower. Books by lucinda riley authors like lucinda riley what. Filled with twists and turns, passions and lies, and ultimately redemption, the orchid house is a beautiful, romantic, and poignant novel. Is it always best to tell the truth, or to tell a lie to. From beloved new york times bestselling author lucinda riley, a sweeping, poignant saga that will enthrall fans of the house at riverton, rebecca, and downton abbey shelf awareness.
In the uk, this book is published under the title hothouse flower. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. The orchid house by lucinda riley overdrive rakuten. Share lucinda riley quotes about humans, way and littles. The orchid house by lucinda riley 9781451655780 booktopia. The novel goes from the 1930s to the present day, from the wharton park estate in england to thailand. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lovers and players 1992 hidden beauty 1993 enchanted 1994 not quite an angel 1995 losing you 1997 playing with fire 1998 seeing double 2000 as lucinda riley. The orchid house by lucinda riley is the story of a famous pianist, born to wealth, who loses her family and tries to make meaning of her life by researching the life of another rich woman from 1939. The orchid house a large print novel by lucinda riley for. The orchid house by lucinda riley is the story of a famous pianist, born to wealth, who loses her family and tries to make meaning of her life by researching the life of another rich woman from 1939 0 out of 10 stars. As a child julia forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of wharton park estate, where her grandfather tended. A heartrending page turner which sweeps from wartorn europe to thailand and back again as a child julia forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of wharton park estate, where her. The orchid house by lucinda riley 2012, paperback for sale.
The olive tree a magical house, a momentous summer by lucinda riley jul 31, 2017 latest news, the olive tree family holidays can be exhilarating, exhausting and inspiring. She was born in ireland and divides her time between england and west cork with her husband and four children. Lucinda riley discusses how her own sprawling estate in the english countryside served as inspiration for the orchid house. Over the past few years, the book world has witnessed a rising trend in which a presentday protagonist, grappling with her own problems, stumbles upon an intriguing past mystery. Hothouse flower, also published as the orchid house, is a standalone novel by lucinda riley. Lucinda riley skillfully sweeps her readers between the magical world of wharton park and thailand during world war ii with irresistible and atmospheric storytelling.
The orchid house is a great piece of historical fiction with a little bit of romance and mystery spanning multiple generations. On the terrace stood an orchid of pink and magenta, in the same solidgold pot that her prince had presented to her. Feb 27, 2012 lucinda riley discusses how her own sprawling estate in the english countryside served as inspiration for the orchid house. A novel by riley, lucinda original edition 2 142012. Spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from the wharton park estate in england to thailand, this sweeping novel. Theres no shortage of tragedy in rileys saga, which wraps a modernday narrative around a world war ii story and features drug addiction, imprisonment, sudden death and unhappy love as well as flavors of madame butterfly. The orchid house by lucinda riley diary of an eccentric.