
The Clockmaker's Daughter
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Narrated by:
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Joanne Froggatt
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By:
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Kate Morton
Prepare to lose yourself in the enchanting new novel from Kate Morton.
'My father called me Birdie; he said I was his little bird. Others knew me as his child, the clockmaker’s daughter. Edward called me his muse, his destiny. I am remembered as a thief, an imposter, a girl who rose above her station, who was not chaste. My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows.'
In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor in rural Oxfordshire. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe’s life is in ruins.
Over 150 years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items: a sepia photograph of an arresting-looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist’s sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin-gabled house on the bend of a river.
Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie? And who is the beautiful woman in the photograph? Will she ever give up her secrets?
Told by multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker's Daughter is a story of murder, mystery and thievery, of art, love and loss. And flowing through it like a river is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker’s daughter.
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Critic reviews
"Joanne Froggatt, of 'Downton Abbey,' skillfully narrates this sweeping story of art, beauty, love, and murder.... Froggatt's precise diction makes listening a pleasure. She excels at inhabiting accents and personalities from each era in the layered narrative, both men and women from an array of backgrounds. Froggatt keeps the pace of this long novel moving and helps build suspense as the pieces of the puzzle start to fit together." (AudioFile)
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I’m so confused
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1) Elodie, her famous cellist mother, and Elodie's friends in present time 2) The clockmaker's daughter and all that happens to her and who she eventually becomes, 3) Ada Lovegrove's story at Lucy's Radcliff's boarding school,
4) Leonard Gilbert's research into Philanthropist/Reformer, James Stratton where he learns of a connection to Edward Radcliff, the artist, and his sister, Lucy 5) Juliet and her children, including Elodie's great uncle Tip as a small child in 1940
6) Elodie and Jack in the museum.
Believe it or not, all of these stories connect to one particular house, Birchwood Manor. The six stories weave in and out, and the transitions are often quick, so might be missed. It's OK to rewind, and it's worth it to finally know what happened to the clockmaker's daughter and all the other characters.
A Lot of Characters
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Fantastic story--read in the proper order
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That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It is a bit historically inaccurate with spiritualism in Victorian England. The story partly taking place in the early 1860s when talking boards and table turning wasn't even remotely common place until the late 1880s. A minor thing, but very noticeable to the people interested in the time period.
A Really Good Story
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It's about the house.
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The author gave such a beautiful and detailed picture of the minds of the characters.
I wish there was a sequel.
Emotional and dynamic.
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Amazing Connections in Time
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An exquisite delight
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Strange, but enjoyable
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Best book I've read in a long time.
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