Now an 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 HousekeepingOn 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' 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 realises 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.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.'Rich, vibrant and alive . . . Holly Ringland is a writer to watch out for' - Jenn Ashworth, author of Ghosted
CONTRIBUTORS: Holly RinglandEAN: 9781035027989COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2023-07-20CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, FICTION / World Literature / AustraliaWIDTH: 130 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Fiction: general and literary, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
A magical coming-of-age novel, A beautifully written, hopeful and enthralling tale . . . Enchanting, Rich, vibrant and alive with the messy, sometimes violent, song of human connection. Holly Ringland is a writer to watch out for, There’s an aching heart beating through Holly Ringland’s narrative that although at times seems almost broken, is stitched back together with shards of optimism that offer constant hope. These are characters we love, care about and want to nurture . . . A vivid and brave tale of love, loss and inner power, 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
Holly Ringland is an Australian writer, storyteller, and television presenter. Her internationally bestselling debut novel, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, has been published in 30 territories and 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.
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Now an 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 HousekeepingOn 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' 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 realises 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.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.'Rich, vibrant and alive . . . Holly Ringland is a writer to watch out for' - Jenn Ashworth, author of Ghosted
CONTRIBUTORS: Holly RinglandEAN: 9781035027989COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2023-07-20CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, FICTION / World Literature / AustraliaWIDTH: 130 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Fiction: general and literary, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Holly Ringland is an Australian writer, storyteller, and television presenter. Her internationally bestselling debut novel, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, has been published in 30 territories and 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.
Die man van elders, ’n titel wat onmiddellik my verbeelding geprikkel het. Gelukkig het die skrywer, die geliefde Helene de Kock, reeds so vroeg as op bladsy 27 vir die lesers ’n leidraad gegee oor haar gedagtegang wat betref Jean Botha: “Elders is iewers en tegelyk nêrens. En is dit nie waar hy nou is nie?” Dan neem die storielyn sy loop, en baie later kan Jean op sy eie stukkie grond staan en verklaar: “Ja, ek is die man van Elders. Soos Ou Paul sê, daar waar dit mooiweer en warm is.” (p.264)”
Die verhaal is veel meer as net een man se soeke na ’n plek waar hy behoort. Dit is ook die verhaal van Renette Brink wat met een oogopslag Jean se hart gesteel het, maar die prooi word van huishoudelike geweld en ’n narsis. “Haar man is verslaaf aan homself.” (p.211) Dit moes Renette op die harde manier agterkom. Nie ’n tema wat jou in die gehoor streel nie, maar sonder omhaal weergegee.
Daar is gelukkig ook baie heilsame aspekte in die storielyn ingebou soos ware vriendskap en aanvaarding sonder vooroordeel, tweede kanse, opoffering en dankbaarheid. Die geestelike pad wat die hoofkarakters loop, word ook subtiel bygewerk in die styl waarvoor hierdie skrywer bekend is.
Die man van elders is die derde in ’n reeks en volg op Diana se dag en Drome het ook asem. Moet glad nie bekommerd wees as jy die eerste twee nie gelees het nie, hierdie verhaal kan op eie bene staan. Dit sal egter ’n bonus wees as jy hulle sommer al drie in volgorde kan lees.
Human & Rousseau is die uitgewers. Dit is ’n druknaam van Jonathan Ball Uitgewers
"Big Dreams, Big Travel" is an consistently exciting adventure that immediately draws you into a mysterious dream world. Wim Balmer writes clearly, directly, and without unnecessary length – you practically fly through the pages. Jay's journey between dream and reality is intense, surprising, and makes you eager to keep reading.
A great fantasy book for young readers who want to dive straight into the adventure. Entertaining, dreamy, and absolutely recommended.
Extremely helpful - hundreds of topics covered.
2 Examples:
- Consider everything already broken.
Everything breaks, even rocks eventually become sand. So don't stress about it when somethings breaks! You knew it was going to happen!
- Beware of the mushroom effect of your thoughts. (She probably thinks this now. She's probably telling everybody. Now, this person will... etc)