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The Angel Tree
- Author
- Lucinda Riley
- Narrator
- Juliet Stevenson
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 9 December 2021
- Run Time
- 19 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 reviews)
What to expect
From the author of the Seven Sisters series, The Angel Tree is Lucinda Riley's compelling mystery of family secrets and forgotten pasts on the sweeping pastures of south-east Wales.
Read by the award-winning actor Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
'Sweeping, absorbing, beautifully written and utterly compelling' – Lancashire Evening Post
Thirty years have passed since Greta left Marchmont Hall, a grand and beautiful house nestled in the hills of rural Monmouthshire. But, after a tragic accident, more than two decades of her life have disappeared from memory. When she returns to the Hall for Christmas, she has no recollection of her past there.
Then, during a walk through the wintry landscape, she stumbles across a grave in the woods. Though the inscription is weathered, the headstone still tells her: a little boy is buried here.
The discovery strikes a chord in Greta's mind, igniting a quest to recover her lost memories. A quest that will take her deeper into her own life, and that of her daughter . . .
Praise for Lucinda Riley:
'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun
'Captivating . . . poignant yet uplifting' – Woman's Own
'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party
A version of this story has previously been published under the title Not Quite an Angel, under the name Lucinda Edmonds – now extensively rewritten as The Angel Tree.
Critics Review
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The Angel Tree packs a real psychological punch, exploring the fall-out from troubled childhoods and how events in the past impact on not just our perception of the world but on how we handle our relationships with other people . . . Sweeping, absorbing, beautifully written and utterly compelling, this is a saga to sit back and savour on long winter nights
Lancashire Evening Post
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A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance
Daily Mail, on The Seven Sisters
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A masterclass in beautiful writing
The Sun, on The Sun Sister
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 4.7
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5.0 5.0
This is a wonderful family saga with well drawn characters and numerous twists and turns.
The reader, Juliet Stevenson, was exceptionally good. Her interpretation of each character was spot on and she really captured the moods.PBee 2026-04-28 -
5.0 5.0
Excellent narration brings this book alive. Brilliant storyline as always from Lucinda.
Judy & Chris 2024-10-25
Details
- Author
- Lucinda Riley
- Narrator
- Juliet Stevenson
- Duration
- 19 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 December 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529063387
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 5.0(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.7(3 reviews)
Synopsis
From the author of the Seven Sisters series, The Angel Tree is Lucinda Riley's compelling mystery of family secrets and forgotten pasts on the sweeping pastures of south-east Wales.Read by the award-winning actor Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply)'Sweeping, absorbing, beautifully written and utterly compelling' – Lancashire Evening PostThirty years have passed since Greta left Marchmont Hall, a grand and beautiful house nestled in the hills of rural Monmouthshire. But, after a tragic accident, more than two decades of her life have disappeared from memory. When she returns to the Hall for Christmas, she has no recollection of her past there.Then, during a walk through the wintry landscape, she stumbles across a grave in the woods. Though the inscription is weathered, the headstone still tells her: a little boy is buried here.The discovery strikes a chord in Greta's mind, igniting a quest to recover her lost memories. A quest that will take her deeper into her own life, and that of her daughter . . .Praise for Lucinda Riley:'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun'Captivating . . . poignant yet uplifting' – Woman's Own'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting PartyA version of this story has previously been published under the title Not Quite an Angel, under the name Lucinda Edmonds – now extensively rewritten as The Angel Tree.
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