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The Artist's Daughter: A BRAND NEW utterly charming historical page-turner from Catherine Law Kindle Edition

by Catherine Law (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 191 ratings

An irresistibly haunting love story spanning two generations, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley

A secret held by too many generations…

1936. Brought up in Cornwall by her grandparents, Aster thinks often of her parents, who were taken from her at a tragically early age. The only thing she has to remember her mother by is her Flower Book, a journal of pressed flowers that charts Violet’s life and dreams – and keeps all her secrets...

On her 21st birthday, Aster receives devastating news that turns everything she knew about herself upside down. Will she finally discover what really happened to her parents?

A heartbreaking story of love and hope, secrets and lies. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Fiona Valpy.

'Lovely, absolutely lovely. I giggled, I cried, I swooned and I learnt a few things about wild flowers... a wonderful adventure. Very enjoyable.' Reader Review

'A vivid, stirring and emotional historical novel' Reader Review

'a lovely story of romance, betrayal, lies and loyalty with a sprinkling of country lore' Reader Review

'A thoroughly enjoyable read. A good storyline with a few twists.' Reader Review

Previously published as The Flower Book.

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  5. Publication date
    December 6, 2024
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DC9B2ZP7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.7 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1837516346
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Catherine Law

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CATHERINE LAW is the author of several historical novels set in the first half of the 20th century, in and around the First and Second World Wars. Her stories are inspired by the tales our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers tell us, and the secrets they keep. She lives ten minutes from the sea in Margate, Kent.

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  • Leigh Rokop
    4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017
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    Catherine Law brings together the horror and heartbreak of the war and the joy of enduring love. The flower book keep me pulled in and hard to put down.
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  • Julie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Vivid, stirring and emotional
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014
    The Flower Book is Catherine Law’s latest wartime tale of family secrets, illicit passions and forbidden love.

    Violet Prideaux has always been perplexed by her family’s connection to the local squire Weston Penruth. Although socially they might be poles apart, Weston had no qualms in paying Violet’s school fees and enabling her to go to an exclusive boarding school for girls that has opened many doors for her. Violet might be grateful for Weston’s generosity, but she has never been able to shake off this powerful feeling that her benefactor’s agreeable character and eccentric personality belie a dangerous man with something significant to hide. As the years go by, Violet finds herself reaching marriageable age and when Weston proposes to her, she finds herself with no other option but to accept his proposal of marriage. Although her parents are absolutely delighted with the match, Violet is immediately made to feel like an interloper by Weston’s mother, who cannot believe that her eligible son is marrying a mere doctor’s daughter. However, when a tragic incident reveals Weston’s true colours, Violet realises that she must flee the Cornish village she’s called home all her life or else risk losing everything which she holds dear to her heart…

    Escaping to London to stay with her beloved aunt, Violet is determined never to go home to Cornwall ever again. Although she misses them dreadfully, her parents soon make it perfectly clear that they will never forgive her for breaking off her engagement to Weston, but her shattered heart is immediately restored by an unexpected encounter with handsome painter Jack Fairling. A passionate affair quickly ensues, but with the gathering clouds of war threatening to destroy their happiness, will Violet and Jack ever have their happy ending? Or is their love destined to be a snatched moment in time?

    In 1936, Violet’s daughter, Aster, is now twenty-one years old and living an idyllic life in Cornwall. However, when she receives a letter that shocks her to her very core, Aster realises that she must uncover the secrets of her past and discover the truth about her identity. With her best friend and constant companion Harry Penruth by her side, she goes to London to untangle the web of deceit and lies that has shaped her life so far. But will Aster find what she is looking for? Or will her journey to London only lead to a broken heart?

    Catherine Law writes with the warmth and lyricism of Rosamunde Pilcher and the intelligence and sensitivity of Joanna Trollope and Jojo Moyes. The Flower Book is an extraordinary historical tale that kept me on the edge of my seat and eagerly turning the pages. It is a spellbinding historical novel packed with mesmerizing drama, atmospheric period detail, heart-wrenching sorrow and compelling emotion.

    With richly realised characters that jump off the pages, an engrossing narrative that grabs your attention from the very first page and two powerful love stories that will touch your heart and have you reaching for the tissues, the fantastic Catherine Law has penned an outstanding family saga that you will not easily forget.

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  • Lizzie lou
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2025
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    Absolutely loved this book couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended
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  • Bryony Holyoake
    4.0 out of 5 stars Paperback, The Flower Book", by Catherine Law
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2014
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    Have not read this yet, but looking forward to it.
    The synopsis evoked interest on purchase.
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  • Zana Bull
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Flower Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2013
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    I loved the cover for this book and so felt warmly about it from the start although afterwards I thought, is it too pretty for the story? A link with the Camden Town artists might have made a good cover. It is a story of growing emancipation for women before and during the First World War shown through the eyes of Violet, the main character. However it is the poignant depiction of the sad transformation of an ordinary man forced into a terrible circumstance that really stayed with me.

    The story starts at a very fast pace and it is initially hard to understand why certain episodes aren't dwelt on more, I wanted to know more - but as the book develops and we are drawn into the story we discover the reasons why.

    There are beautiful, lyrical descriptions of flowers, scents, woods, hedgerows, early mornings, warm evenings woven through out the book that are a sheer pleasure to read and imagine. The period detail is evoked in small details. The final rounding the story up and drawing the threads neatly together, made sense of elements earlier in the book.

    I galloped through this book, deeply involved with the story, I cared about the characters and loved atmosphere it evoked.

    I recommend it.
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  • R. J. Troll
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Flowering Epic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2013
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    Such an enthralling and involving epic of a book. The author's descriptive talents are amazing and involve you in Violet and Aster's lives to such an extent, that you are sat there with them at the shore or under the tree watching 1918's crop being harvested.
    A Season of Leaves was an accomplished novel, especially as it was the author's first. But, the Flower Book is in a different league and I had it finished in a couple of days (I'm not a particularly fast reader). I also realise that I should have read September Garden first but that will soon be remedied as I have just started reading it.
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  • Miriam Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Flower Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2013
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    The Flower Book, author Catherine Law's third book, is a beautifully written and well researched story of love and sorrow around the time of World War One. I loved the main character, Violet, and her love of wild flowers. The way the meaning of flowers is woven throughout the book is truly delightful. I recommend The Flower Book to all lovers of romance, and also Catherine's two previous novels; The September Garden and A Season of Leaves.
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