Seriously, I expected so much from this book, like a great family saga, with some romance and some interesting plot. This was so much crap! Bullshit at its best, to be precise. 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 skillfully sweeps her readers between the magical world of Wharton Park and Thailand during World War II with irresistible and atmospheric storytelling. When the two lovers are cruelly separated, the impact will be felt on generations to come. Their search takes them back to the 1930s when a former heir to Wharton Park married his young society bride on the eve of World War II.

When they discover an old diary, Julia seeks out her grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed Wharton Park. There she reunites with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate and her possible salvation. Years later, while struggling with overwhelming grief over the death of her husband and young child, she returns to the tranquility of the estate. For fans of The House at Riverton and Rebecca-a debut spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from a magnificent estate in war-torn England to Thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist, Julia, and the prominent Crawford family whose shocking secrets are revealed, leading to devastating consequences for generations to come.Īs a child Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park, the great house where her grandfather tended exotic orchids.

The Orchid House by Lucinda Riley