Forgotten Lives A Novel

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Excerpt from Forgotten Lives, Vol. 1 of 3 The girl rose and stood back with a timid depressed air, while the owner of the cracked voice came forward and warmed her plump, pudgy hands by the decaying fire. There ought not to be a fire in the schoolroom so late as this, she said; it is nearly nine o'clock. I shall fine you, Miss Lethbridge, if this occurs again. It was so very cold, ma'am, returned the girl in a patient, low voice, and I have only thrown on the Cinders. I have not put on any fresh coal. Fresh coal, and only yourself in the schoolroom 1 exclaimed the plump lady in a tone of amazement; I should hope not. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Emma Tupper is a dedicated lawyer with a bright future. But when she takes a month-long leave of absence to go on an African vacation, she ends up facing unexpected consequences. After she falls ill and spends six months trapped in a remote village thanks to a devastating earthquake, Emma returns home to discover that her friends, boyfriend, and colleagues thought she was dead and that her life has moved on without her. As she struggles to recreate her old life, throwing herself into solving a big case for a client and trying to reclaim her beloved apartment from the handsome photographer who’s taken over her lease, everyone around her thinks she should take the opportunity to change. But is she willing to sacrifice the job, relationships and everything else she worked so hard to build? In Forgotten, Catherine McKenzie tweaks a classic tale of discovering who we really are when everything that brings meaning to our lives is lost.