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I just finished House at Riverton and on my way to purchasing other books by Kate. I thought of the nursery book with its pretty spine, inscribed to Timothy Hartford. But they were nothing next to hers. She said he was running too fast, lost his footing and slipped.

The house at riverton the shifting fo. Set as the Edwardian summer finally surrenders to the decadent twenties, The House at Riverton is the multimillion-copy bestselling novel, and one of the most successful debuts of all time. The house at riverton the shifting fog.

Waller D. Waller Contemporary English. Author : D. Download ePub Download Fb2. First off, I'm a fan of this author, but not necessarily this book. The story-line follows this family thru years during the War and the events that impact them and their self-centered lives. Like so many other reviewers stated before me, the first part of the book is hard to follow, does not flow smoothly but then somewhere in the middle it takes a turn and true to this author's reputation it's a great read with a few twists I didn't see coming.

My reason for not giving it more than 3 stars is the beginning, even up to the first half , you will find that you are fighting with yourself to continue to read this book, to get thru the dull for-no-reason- beginning , the confusing dialogue and the "what did I miss" paragraphs where you sometimes feel like you have to go back and re- read it to completely understand it.

I found the going back and forth from present to past was not smooth and at times hard to follow now having said that, once you get thru that part, the book does become a fast riveting read, it's just too bad that entire book was not like that. I say it's ok not her best, save your money if the book's over 5. Just finished this. It's the story of Grace, a young woman who begins serving at 14 as a housemaid in a grand house very similar to Downton Abbey.

Although it's her story, and told primarily from her point of view in a series of to me, confusing flashbacks and flashforwards, its glamour and glitz come from the emotionally chaotic lives of the two daughters of the house, Hannah and Emmeline. They, like hundreds of other aristocratic families, suffer the changes wrought on the British nobility with the outcomes of WWI and the rise of the labor class. Its similarities to Downton Abbey were almost overwhelming -- there is even a matriarch named Violet and a chef who is very similar to Downton's Mrs.

The novel is full of secrets - some revealed, others hidden forever, reminiscent of the romantic suspense of Daphne du Maurier. It's also a meditation on memory and the devastation of war and a beautifully rendered window into a fascinating time in history. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. Published June 15th by Pan first published More Details Original Title. Riverton Manor , United Kingdom. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

To ask other readers questions about The House at Riverton , please sign up. I just finished The House at Riverton. I have one question. Who is the father of Grace's daughter? That was never made clear in the book. Charla Gatz Johnston This answer contains spoilers… view spoiler [ The father of Grace's daughter is a man named John, whom Grace discusses with Ursula, the filmmaker, on pp.

She tells Ursula …more The father of Grace's daughter is a man named John, whom Grace discusses with Ursula, the filmmaker, on pp. She tells Ursula he was a public servant and that they never should've been married.

I dare say I wasn't much of a wife, either. I'd never intended to marry, you see. I wasn't at all prepared. She says, "That's the way things were done back then. Lucky for us war intervened and we were spared the charade.

And that during the four years they were away, Ruth was cared for by an elderly Anglican minister and his wife. Later in the conversation, Ursula asks if John was killed in the war. But our marriage was. Times had changed by then. Everyone had seen and done so much. It seemed rather pointless to remain joined to a spouse one didn't care for.

He moved to America and married the sister of a GI he'd met in France. Poor fellow; he was killed soon after in a road accident. Not on my account. It was so long ago. I barely remember him, you know. Odd snatches of memory, more like dreams. It's Ruth who misses him. She's never forgiven me. This question contains spoilers Hannah's daughter was named Florence. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm hide spoiler ]. Hannah Yeah! If that is indeed the same Florence, I believe that would make Ursula the great-granddaughter of Hannah herself!

And Grace would be her half-gre …more Yeah! And Grace would be her half-great-great-aunt. See all 25 questions about The House at Riverton…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details.

More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The House at Riverton. I probably would have enjoyed Kate Morton's debut novel The House at Riverton more if I had not already experienced the greater expression of her writing talent in The Forgotten Garden. Riverton shares many of the themes of her later work, but with the narrator at a greater remove from the focus of the story, it tends to make her characterizations a bit flat.

The story of the Hartford family, focused on the sisters Hannah and Emmeline is told by Grace, a servant to the family for many years. Her I probably would have enjoyed Kate Morton's debut novel The House at Riverton more if I had not already experienced the greater expression of her writing talent in The Forgotten Garden. Her unequal social relationship to the sisters keeps her at a distance and their experiences are relayed through her limited perspective.

While I appreciate the detail taken to illuminate the differences in the lives of the social classes, it seemed to take the novel a long time to build up tension around the incident at the heart of the book's mystery. The last quarter of the book moved along well, but by that time many of the hints throughout the book had answered most of the questions, just the details remained to be filled in.

The use of foreshadowing became a bit repetitive, giving the book the feel of a serial at times. The book tantalizes us with interesting details about choices she made as a woman that seemed much more interesting to me.

How did she transform from a Victorian lady's maid into an independent career-minded woman, exploring the world as an archeologist? What happened in her relationship with her daughter Ruth over the years? How did she and Alfred find each other after over half a lifetime and how had their relationship changed? Unfortunately we didn't get to experience Grace's character growth within the story itself.

View all 44 comments. Sep 19, Dem rated it really liked it Shelves: favorites. This is My guilty pleasure and my go to novel when I am in need of a little tender reading care. Something historical, set in a rambling period property on a country Estate, preferably in the middle of the English countryside, throw in a little mystery and intrigue and a few family hidden secrets and I am putty in the authors hands Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.

No matter what country I visit I always manage to find a country Estate or period property where ghosts of people and the past stirs my imagination and my interest. The House at Riverton tells the story of Grace Reeves who for decades has kept secret the truth of a poet's violent death by the lake at Riverton House in Oxfordshire. Now at the end of her life, 98 year-old Grace's memory is taken back and she remembers something from her past, a shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but Grace never could.

Kate Morton creates intriguing characters and weaves a powerful spell slowly and beautifully in this novel and I found the read both entertaining and satisfying. A case of a little of what you fancy does you good. This is my second reading of this novel having read it the first time around in and happy to report I enjoyed it every bit as much on my second reading.

View all 22 comments. Dec 15, Hope rated it it was ok. An enjoyable story and a beautiful historical setting marred by clumsy story telling, overbearing foreshadowing, and an emotional disconnect with characters. View all 9 comments. Mar 24, Annemarie rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-in-german , favorites.

This was such a delight to read! I absolutely loved every single second I spent in this universe, and I could have gone on reading forever The book includes many characters. I tend to get confused by that, but thankfully all of them were well developed in this case.

They had different personalities and character traits, so I was able to easily tell them apart and picture them in my head. The Relationships between each of them were all kept on a realistic level. None of them were too close or to This was such a delight to read!

None of them were too close or too distant. The writing style was very nice and "comfortable" to read. It was perfect for the time period the story plays in, and I felt like I was a part of this world. The transitions between the past and the present were done very well and it all fit together better than I would have expected. I also liked how some script pages, letters, E-Mails and articles were added into the story.

This helped to explain some of the background stories in an easy way. I can't stand it when characters have conversations in which they provide huge amounts of information to each other including every single little detail! It's always so awkward and unnatural. By providing these little extra snippets, the author prevented those stiff interactions in a simple, but smart way. I found the romances that took place believable as well, and also rather "tender".

I can't explain exactly what I mean by that; I was just touched by it in some way. It made me feel things - which does mean a lot, since I'm normally not too overly excited about the romance aspects in a book. These developing relationships had an appropriate speed especially for the time period and was kept at a convincing level.

There are also two portrayals of the aftereffects of the First World War. Those weren't done unnecessarily dramatic or over the top, either. They were kept at bay to a believable point , and I really liked and appreciated that.

The only little thing I have to complain about is the lack of mention of the characters ages. I sometimes wasn't sure how old I should picture them. I would have liked a clearer distinction of the age differences between each of them and between the years that passed.

This is such a tiny little thing, though. It didn't really intervene with my reading experience. I truly developed a big love for everyone involved at Riverton Manor, and I absolutely just need a movie or TV-Show based on this fantastic book!

View all 14 comments. Dec 12, James rated it really liked it Shelves: 1-fiction. Kate Morton came into my life just under 3 years ago. I don't remember how, but I picked up one of her books and absolutely fell in love with her writing style, characters, and multi-dimensional storytelling abilities.

After almost 3 years, I've finished reading all 6 of her books; it's a tad amusing that the last one I read is actually the first book she wrote -- The House at Riverton, or The Shifting Fog, as it was previously known. For me, she's the queen of historical fiction when the focus Kate Morton came into my life just under 3 years ago.

The House at Riverton is no exception, and while not my favorite of her tomes, is quite a splendid novel very reminiscent of Downtown Abbey.

She has a story and a secret about the past to tell her wayward grandson who's gone missing after his wife died of an aneurysm. Through flashbacks and other POVs, we learn about Grace's time as a maid and ladies maid in the Hartford family household.

We witness conversations in the current period between Grace and Ursula, a film director telling the story of what happened when a family friend and renowned poet committed suicide in the s at the Hartford estate.

We find out who actually loved whom, and which family members shouldn't have been trusted. All set against the gorgeous backdrop of the English countryside, it's a powerful and emotional tale about fighting your desires and knowing when it's time to give in. One of the things that made this book so appealing is how similar it was to Downton Abbey. There's a family torn apart by war. Girls cannot inherit their father's estate. Love between classes is forbidden. Estates cost too much.

A daughter must marry into a wealthy family to survive. But then it goes off on its own path with a murder, an affair, and a past indiscretion connecting two people who never knew until it was too late. Morton can weave the most elaborate stories to warm the heart.

I feel such passion and connection with her words and imagery. I can think of no other author who evokes such lyrical enthusiasm and despair in a scene on multiple levels that overwhelm you and excite you at the same time. While a majority of this book is amazing, there were a few areas that I struggled with The beginning is a bit too slow; it takes time to develop characters, but Morton uses a few different techniques to foreshadow what's to come in the future almost crossing that invisible line with audience.

For example, there's a paragraph ending a chapter that actually speaks to readers saying, "You think she should have done this, but no, instead, she does this Another concern I had was how certain storylines were left too open-ended for my taste.

We know there was a blood relationship between two characters, but was it ever acknowledged? We know one character leaves a letter to another, but what happened with the gift she also left behind?

Who was Lady Clementine and how did she fit into this family? Some of those were loosely explained, but with a powerhouse like Morton, I expect everything to be properly tied together. I'm okay with vague, but there needs to be some clarity on what the 'options' are as opposed to just making a statement and never exploring the follow-thru aspects. That said, this doesn't happen in her later books, so I think these were debut author style changes All said, it's a must read.

The book is slower than others, with less of a major climax, but fully immersive and extravagant in other ways. I am sad that it'll be at least another year before her next one View all 10 comments. It is my past, and it is coming for me. It is everywhere; in my ears, behind my eyes, pushing my ribs…" Grace is 98 years old and living in a nursing facility when a visit from a young film producer compels her to relive her past; a past that is full of secrets that she has kept to herself for the last seventy years.

Her story begins pre-World War I in England, when a "Whooshing like a wind through a tunnel, an angry wind that drags behind it a summer storm, rushing towards me, faster and faster. It was a time of prosperity and vitality for the inhabitants of Riverton, and Grace relishes her new position. She quickly becomes fascinated by Hannah and Emmeline, granddaughters to her employer Lady Violet and daughters to Master Frederick Hartford. It was a complex fantasy, an alternate world into which they escaped.

There were no costumes, no swords, no feathered headdresses. Nothing that would have marked it as a game. For that was its nature. It was secret. As expected, with the onset of World War I life as the Riverton household understands it will inescapably alter. Two young girls grow into womanhood and the desire for independence will affect both Hannah and Emmeline in different yet significant ways. Grace will pine for a young man sent to war and will continue in her dedication to the family and to Hannah in particular, with whom she feels a special affinity.

Choices will be made, a tragic young poet will enter the scene, and more secrets will be cultivated. As the reader learns the story as told by the elderly Grace in a series of flashbacks, secrets are slowly revealed and some are still kept close. The tension mounts throughout, but not at a mad pace.

You can sense a build-up to a shocking conclusion, only parts of which have been disclosed from the start. I found this to be very entertaining, with a satisfying gothic-like feel to the story. The distinction in the social classes during the first half of twentieth century England, as well as the roles and interactions of the servants in an aristocratic home were interesting elements and, I thought, authentically portrayed.

It has no outline. It is slippery, like liquid; infinite and unknowable, like space. And it is changeable: just when you think you see a pattern, perspective shifts, an alternative version is proffered, a long-forgotten memory resurfaces. Recommended for those who enjoy historical fiction and a slower-paced but suspenseful plot. View all 36 comments. Jul 19, Laura rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: those who like mysteries and books where family secrets are revealed.