The Legacy

Paperback Published on: 24/06/2010
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Synopsis

Two sisters. One heartbreaking secret. And a past that cannot stay buried.

In the depths of a harsh winter, Erica and Beth Calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as children.

As Erica sorts through her late grandmother's belongings, strange fragments of family history and vivid memories break from the surface of the present day...Memories of their cousin, Henry, who disappeared one summer long ago, and of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatred.

As Erica sifts through remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.

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Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781409117162
  • Number of pages: 432
  • Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 34 mm
  • Weight: 308g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Legacy
A thoroughly enjoyable read
I enjoyed the dual narrative structure of this book. I felt that it helped to bring a sense of immediacy to both tales – that of Erica and her sister, Beth... READ MORE
Lucy Oakes
The Legacy
The Legacy
A really enjoyable dual narative. Long chapters on each time period which make it easier to learn more about the characters and help prevent confusion over... READ MORE
MichelleKT
The Legacy
Loved this book!
This is another dual narrative book that works very well. We start in the late 1800s with Caroline, a young woman from well-to-do Amerian society and of he... READ MORE
Georgina Bickerstaffe
The Legacy
Wonderful summer read
The Legacy opens in 1905 with Caroline Calcott, Lady of Stourton Manor in Wiltshire, hurredly leaving the house and making her way through the grounds and ... READ MORE
Boof
The Legacy
Wonderful - I adored it!
This is a wonderful read which covers two time spans within the wealthy Calcott family. Following her grandmother's death, Erica Calcott is determined to u... READ MORE
Jill Leftley
The Legacy
A cracking story
The Legacy is all about secrets. It explores how destructive and isolating secrets can be, both those that are kept and those that are broken. Two sisters... READ MORE
Helen Cleaves
The Legacy
Great family saga for reading groups
The Legacy is the intriguing story of the wealthy Calcott family from the early 1900's to the present day, from the wild west to the English aristocracy. ... READ MORE
Annette Morris
The Legacy
Rural England versus The Wild West
I really enjoy dual narrative novels although some can be more challenging than others losing the reader by flitting too much from one story to the next. I... READ MORE
Teresa Majury
The Legacy
Some good writing, but ultimately not satisfying
in a prologue to the story, a century in the past, a young woman creeps away from a grand house in Wiltshire to dispose of an unwanted child. In the presen... READ MORE
Allan Hoyano
The Legacy
A Great Read!
Erica and Beth Calcott are forced to return to their Grandmother’s house, when upon her death, she had left a clause in her will stating that to inherit he... READ MORE
Anne Watkinson
The Legacy
Brilliant book
This brilliant book is such a gripping read that I finished it in a day. Erica Calcott and her sister Beth return to their grandmother’s house after her de... READ MORE
Anja de Jager
The Legacy
A gripping read
This is a book about secrets. From the prologue, where a woman sneaks a baby out of a house and leaves it in the woods outside, we are drawn into the secre... READ MORE
Helen Nash