The Orange Grove

By: Kate Murdoch

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Paperback | 1 November 2019

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253 Pages

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An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Politics and Intrigue, Love and Betrayal, among the French Aristocracy Blois, 1705. The chateau of Duc Hugo d'Amboise simmers with rivalry and intrigue.

Henriette d'Augustin, one of five mistresses of the duc, lives at the chateau with her daughter. When the duc's wife, Duchesse Charlotte, maliciously undermines a new mistress, Letitia, Henriette is forced to choose between position and morality. She fights to maintain her status whilst targeted by the Duchesse who will do anything to harm her enemies. The arrival of a charismatic tarot reader, Romain de Villiers, further escalates tensions as rivals in love and domestic politics strive for supremacy.

In a society where status is a matter of life and death, Henriette must stay true to herself, her daughter, and her heart, all the while hiding a painful secret of her own.

About the Author

Kate Murdoch exhibited widely as a painter both in Australia and internationally before turning her hand to writing. Her short-form fiction has been published in literary journals in Australia, UK, US and Canada. Her debut novel, Stone Circle, was on the semi-finalist list for the Chaucer Awards 2018 for pre-1750's historical fiction. She was awarded a KSP Fellowship to develop her third novel, The Glasshouse. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children.

Industry Reviews

'A historically authentic and intelligently crafted period drama that's romantically stirring.'
Kirkus Reviews

'Vividly recreates the lives, loves and fears of aristocratic women at the turnof the 18th century. Intrigues, jealousies, and the terror of beingdependant on the whims of a selfish duc...the ladies of the chateau arebrought alive in Kate Murdoch's fascinating second novel.'
Pamela Hart , author of The Desert Nurse

'The Orange Grove reveals all the elegance and exquisite intrigue of the French court, seen through the eyes of the women. Mistresses and wives, duchesses and daughters - their lives and fortunes depend on their skills at plotting, spying, and manipulating - each other. Their interwoven stories are vivid, fabulously vicious, and always compelling.'
Kelly Gardiner author of Goddess

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