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The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

By: Holly Ringland
Narrated by: Louise Crawford
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Flowers, fire and fairy tales are the elements that will forever shape nine-year-old Alice Hart's life, in The Lost Flower's of Alice Hart, the international bestseller by Holly Ringland.

Alice Hart lives in isolation by the sea, where her mother’s enchanting flowers and their hidden messages shelter her from the dark moods of her father. When tragedy changes her life irrevocably, nine-year-old Alice goes to live with the grandmother she never knew existed, on a native flower farm that gives refuge to women who, like Alice, are lost or broken. In the Victorian tradition, every flower has a meaning and, as she settles into her new life, Alice uses this language of flowers to say the things that are too hard to speak.

As she grows older, though, family secrecy, a devastating betrayal and a man who’s not all he seems, combine to make Alice realise there are some stories that flowers alone cannot tell. If she is to have the freedom she craves, she must find the courage to possess the most powerful story she knows: her own.

 Coming of Age Contemporary Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural World Literature Romance Feel-Good Tear-jerking

Critic reviews

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 (Jenn Ashworth)
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’s debut is achingly beautiful, moving and masterful. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a book to fall in love with, to cherish and to remember for a long time after you’ve closed the last page. One of the most exquisite books out this year from a genuinely exciting new talent, Holly Ringland is one of those writers who takes your breath away. Timeless, enchanting, and powerful (Kate Leaver)
Charming
Brave and beautiful . . . Alice Hart has the strength and magic of an Australian wildflower in bloom (Favel Parrett)
There is something transformative in the story of Alice Hart, something which lingers with you after the closing of the last page
Equal parts enchanting and heart-wrenching
The best fairy tales traverse the darkest corners of the human heart, and this beautiful novel is no exception. Truth and illusion, devastation and triumph, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart will spit you out whole (Myfanwy Jones)
An astonishingly assured debut, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a story of love, loss, betrayal and the redemptive power of storytelling . . . Both heartbreaking and life-affirming (Kate Forsyth)
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a book that glows – in the fire and heart of it; in the wonder and hope of it. Holly Ringland is a gifted, natural story-teller and her novel-about finding magic in the dark; about the power of freedom and the freedom of story-is truly a light-giving, tender thing. A vivid, compelling, utterly moving debut (Brooke Davis)
Beautifully written and definitely a book to sink into
This novel shines with courage, with heart, and with love. Infused with a tender ferocity, and the beauty and warmth of native flowers, it invokes great stories of loss, kindness and home (Ashley Hay)
Holly Ringland writes with a great deal of heart . . . [Her] writing is highly evocative, assured and gripping . . . There is something transformative in the story of Alice Hart, something which lingers with you after the closing of the last page
Lush, powerful . . . This is an engrossing novel imbued with passion and reverence for the Australian natural world, with a cast of characters that inspire affection in the reader even as they make mistakes . . . [A] compelling journey of female survival
A novel of resurrections and revivals
All stars
Most relevant
I can't describe how much this story means to me. It paves the way for other generational cursebreakers. And gives voice to so many!
It's a beautiful masterpiece written by an incredible woman. Read it!!!!

A perfect hope-kindling fairy tale.

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Certainly made the list for my personal 'Book Club' and I've recommended it on. Well written and great narration plus it's always a good sign when I physically gasp or say out loud 'Oh no' at a dramatic development. there really were some very powerful moments.

I dropped from 5 to 4 stars because I felt like it really began to explore one particular difficult topic but then seemed to 'lose its nerve' and shy away. Felt akin to telling a drunk driver what a terrible thing they were doing, them having a bit of an epiphany, only for you to say 'Nah, it's probably fine'. That said, I did recommended this to Book Club because I still thought it an excellent read.

Great emotional investment

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never read a book where I feel.so seen and understood before. perfect mixture of self help and farory tale and fiction.
I'll always hold this book.jn my heart thabk you

Read my soul

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i loved this story. so well written. made me laugh and made me cry and made me long for that wide brown land I call home <3

beautiful book

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I loved everything about it- perfect narrator who didn't distract from the story. The story really grips you and you can't stop listening to it and you really care about the characters.

Addictive!

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