Now an award-winning Amazon Original series starring Sigourney Weaver, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is the internationally bestselling novel by Holly Ringland. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and Kate Morton.
'A magical coming-of-age novel' - Good Housekeeping
On the Australian coast, miles away from the nearest town, nine-year-old Alice Hart lives in fear of her father's dark moods. She is sheltered only by the love of her mother, Agnes, and Agnes's beautiful garden.
When tragedy changes Alice's life irrevocably, she is sent to Thornfield, a native flower farm run by the grandmother she has never known. Thornfield gives refuge to women who, like Alice, are lost or broken, and it is there that Alice learns to use the language of flowers to say the things she cannot voice.
But as she grows older, Alice realizes that there are things that even the flowers cannot help her say. Family secrets are buried deeper than the flowers' roots and, if she is to have the freedom she craves, she must find the courage to unearth the most powerful story she knows: her own.
'Rich, vibrant and alive . . . Holly Ringland is a writer to watch out for' - Jenn Ashworth, author of Ghosted
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A magical coming-of-age novel * Good Housekeeping * A beautifully written, hopeful and enthralling tale . . . Enchanting * Herald Sun * Rich, vibrant and alive with the messy, sometimes violent, song of human connection. Holly Ringland is a writer to watch out for -- Jenn Ashworth, author of <i>Ghosted</i> A vivid and brave tale of love, loss and inner power * Australian Women's Weekly * At its heart, this book is about finding a way to care for yourself, in a world that sometimes likes to step on its flowers * Courier Mail * The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a book to fall in love with, to cherish and to remember for a long time after you've closed the last page. -- Kate Leaver Charming * The Australian * Brave and beautiful . . . Alice Hart has the strength and magic of an Australian wildflower in bloom -- Favel Parrett, author of <i>Past the Shallows</i> Equal parts enchanting and heart-wrenching * The Plant Hunter * The best fairy tales traverse the darkest corners of the human heart, and this beautiful novel is no exception. Truth and illusion, devastation and triumph, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart will spit you out whole -- Myfanwy Jones, author of <i>Cool Water</i> An astonishingly assured debut, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a story of love, loss, betrayal and the redemptive power of storytelling . . . Both heartbreaking and life-affirming -- Kate Forsyth, author of <i>Psykhe</i> The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a book that glows - in the fire and heart of it; in the wonder and hope of it. -- Brooke Davis, author of <i>Lost & Found</i> Beautifully written and definitely a book to sink into -- Better Read Than Dead This novel shines with courage, with heart, and with love. Infused with a tender ferocity, and the beauty and warmth of native flowers, it invokes great stories of loss, kindness and home -- Ashley Hay, author of <i>A Hundred Small Lessons</i> Holly Ringland writes with a great deal of heart . . . [Her] writing is highly evocative, assured and gripping . . . There is something transformative in the story of Alice Hart, something which lingers with you after the closing of the last page * Booktopia * Lush, powerful . . . This is an engrossing novel imbued with passion and reverence for the Australian natural world, with a cast of characters that inspire affection in the reader even as they make mistakes . . . [A] compelling journey of female survival * Bookseller + Publisher * A novel of resurrections and revivals -- <i>Spectrum </i>magazine This is a brave story that strikes a chord in so many ways. It speaks of pain, but also redemption, survival and renewal * Gold Coast Bulletin * Captivating and enchanting, this is a tale of redemption, healing, and unraveling the stories of the past, while carving out a future for yourself * Nyssa Reads * The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a rare beauty. It is one of those novels that quietly sneaks up on you and unleashes its power. * Mrs B's Book Reviews * One of my favourite books of the year. It's beautifully written, a tragic and yet somehow still uplifting story that keeps you turning the pages in the hope that Alice will find her place, her balance * 1girl2manybooks * Spanning twenty years of Alice's life, the story will appeal to readers who enjoy saga novels in atmospheric, exotic places - this is armchair travel of the best kind * But Books are Better * An enchanting read . . . The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart has all the ingredients for a spellbinding tale, and absorbs its reader until the very final page * The Literary Edit *
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Interest Age: From 18 years
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978-1-5098-5985-6 (9781509859856)
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Holly Ringland is an Australian writer, storyteller, and television presenter. Her internationally bestselling debut novel, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, has been adapted into an Amazon Prime TV series, starring Sigourney Weaver. Holly is the co-presenter of the documentary series, Back To Nature, which aired to critical acclaim. Her bestselling second novel, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding was followed by her first non-fiction book The House That Joy Built: The pleasure and power of giving ourselves permission to create. Holly lives between Manchester, England (where she wrote the first draft of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart) and the Gold Coast, Australia. She tends to her gardens of native Australian flowers in both places.
