Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Now an Amazon series starring Sigourney Weaver
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Biographical note
Holly Ringland is an Australian writer, storyteller, and television presenter. Her internationally bestselling debut novel, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, has been adapted into an Amazon Prime TV series, starring Sigourney Weaver. Holly is the co-presenter of the documentary series, Back To Nature, which aired to critical acclaim. Her bestselling second novel, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding was followed by her first non-fiction book The House That Joy Built: The pleasure and power of giving ourselves permission to create. Holly lives between Manchester, England (where she wrote the first draft of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart) and the Gold Coast, Australia. She tends to her gardens of native Australian flowers in both places.A magical coming-of-age novel
Good Housekeeping
A beautifully written, hopeful and enthralling tale . . . Enchanting
Herald Sun
Rich, vibrant and alive with the messy, sometimes violent, song of human connection. Holly Ringland is a writer to watch out for
- Jenn Ashworth, author of <i>Ghosted</i>,
A vivid and brave tale of love, loss and inner power
Australian Women’s Weekly
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
Courier Mail
<i>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart</i> is a book to fall in love with, to cherish and to remember for a long time after you’ve closed the last page.
- Kate Leaver,
Charming
The Australian
Brave and beautiful . . . Alice Hart has the strength and magic of an Australian wildflower in bloom
- Favel Parrett, author of <i>Past the Shallows</i>,
Equal parts enchanting and heart-wrenching
The Plant Hunter
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, <i>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart </i>will spit you out whole
- Myfanwy Jones, author of <i>Cool Water</i>,
An astonishingly assured debut, <i>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart</i> is a story of love, loss, betrayal and the redemptive power of storytelling . . . Both heartbreaking and life-affirming
- Kate Forsyth, author of <i>Psykhe</i>,
<i>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart</i> is a book that glows – in the fire and heart of it; in the wonder and hope of it.
- Brooke Davis, author of <i>Lost & Found</i>,
Beautifully written and definitely a book to sink into
- Better Read Than Dead,
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, author of <i>A Hundred Small Lessons</i>,
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
Booktopia
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
Bookseller + Publisher
A novel of resurrections and revivals
- <i>Spectrum </i>magazine,
This is a brave story that strikes a chord in so many ways. It speaks of pain, but also redemption, survival and renewal
Gold Coast Bulletin
Captivating and enchanting, this is a tale of redemption, healing, and unraveling the stories of the past, while carving out a future for yourself
Nyssa Reads
<i>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart</i> is a rare beauty. It is one of those novels that quietly sneaks up on you and unleashes its power.
Mrs B’s Book Reviews
One of my favourite books of the year. It’s beautifully written, a tragic and yet somehow still uplifting story that keeps you turning the pages in the hope that Alice will find her place, her balance
1girl2manybooks
Spanning twenty years of Alice’s life, the story will appeal to readers who enjoy saga novels in atmospheric, exotic places – this is armchair travel of the best kind
But Books are Better
An enchanting read . . . <i>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart</i> has all the ingredients for a spellbinding tale, and absorbs its reader until the very final page
The Literary Edit