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The Legacy

Waverton Good Read Award, 2011

Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781409117162

Price: £9.99

ON SALE: 24th June 2010

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Historical Fiction

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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.


Your favourite authors love Katherine Webb’s sweeping historical dramas:


‘An enormously talented writer’ Santa Montefiore

‘Webb have a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love’ Kate Williams

‘Katherine Webb’s writing is beautiful’ Elizabeth Fremantle

‘A truly gifted writer of historical fiction’ Lucinda Riley

‘Katherine’s writing is rich, vivid and evocative’ Iona Grey

Reviews

This is a great yarn, spanning several generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending.
PRIMA
A haunting novel of betrayal
WOMAN & HOME
An enormously talented writer
SANTA MONTEFIORE
Katherine's writing is rich, vivid and evocative and her characters breathtakingly real
IONA GREY
A real page turner of love, hate, empathy and how dealing with the demons can free you to face up to your fears. A great read.
SOUTH WALES ARGUS
A dreamy summer epic
ESSENTIALS
A truly gifted writer of historical fiction
LUCINDA RILEY
Brilliant and absorbing drama
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Brilliant and absorbing drama"
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Webb has a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love
KATE WILLIAMS
A hauntingly beautiful saga which has it all - mystery, intrigue, and history - with clever twists and turns, and a surprise ending.
HENLEY STANDARD
Katherine Webb's writing is beautiful
ELIZABETH FREMANTLE
An engrossing and totally convincing piece of storytelling
YOU MAGAZINE
A bit of a saga that has it all - mystery, intrigue, history and a great big old house.
Amanda Ross, RADIO TIMES
Praise for Sunday Times bestselling author Katherine Webb: This is a great yarn, spanning several generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending
PRIMA
A haunting novel of betrayal
WOMAN & HOME