About the Author

Elizabeth Buchan was a fiction editor at Random House before leaving to write full time. Her novels include the prizewinning Consider the Lily, international bestseller Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and The New Mrs Clifton. She reviews for the Sunday Times and the Daily Mail, and has chaired the Betty Trask and Desmond Elliot literary prizes. She was a judge for the Whitbread First Novel Award and for the 2014 Costa Novel Award.
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Reviews

Buchan writes of young love with a gorgeous tenderness... Enthralling and beautifully written.
*The Times*

Gripping... This dark story, beautifully written, is shot through with the white heat of first love.
*Daily Mail*

It's a gem of a book... Beautiful, elegant.
*Marian Keyes*

Intricately plotted and beautifully written.
*Katie Fforde*

An amazing, emotive, heartbreaking but also ultimately uplifting novel. I really loved it.
*Laura Barnett*

Uplifting and sad and passionate and poignant.
*Tammy Cohen*

What a love story, and so elegantly written!
*Carol Drinkwater*

An elegant story that unfolds with a subtle and fascinating voice.
*Anstey Harris*

Buchan marries just enough political unrest with poignant love to satisfy historical fiction and romance fans alike.
*i*

It will linger long after you read it.
*Historia*

This glorious, beautifully engaging read is set to break and capture hearts.
*LoveReading*

A dark, tender and tragic exploration of love and betrayal. Simply stunning.
*Elizabeth Fremantle*

Achingly beautiful. A must read.
*Frost Magazine*

Passion, betrayal and a mysterious marionette show combine to enthralling effect in this darkly compelling love story.
*Daily Mail (Scotland)*