num_pages: 204
description: Sarah Pollexfen first comes to Carriglas, an island estate off Ireland's County Cork, as governess to her wealthy Anglo-Irish cousins. As idyllic and magical as her world seems, Sarah soon discovers the private punishments and past sins buried at Carriglas.
language: English
title: The Silence in the Garden
titlecomplete: The Silence in the Garden (King Penguin)
genres: Classics, Irish Literature, Mystery, Fiction, 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Ireland, European Literature, Literary Fiction, Novels
ratings_count: 374
places: Ireland
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: The Yorkshire Post Book of the Year
publisher: Penguin Books