Elisabeth Gifford grew up in a vicarage in the industrial Midlands. She studied French literature and world religions at Leeds University. She has a Diploma in Creative Writing from Oxford OUDCE and an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway College. She is married with three children, and lives in Kingston upon Thames.
The perfect mix of gripping plot and lyrical writing * Good Housekeeping * Absorbing * Prima * Secrets come creeping back to the surface in this chilling tale * Woman’s Own * Mesmerising * Herald * A thought-provoking, satisfying and enjoyable story to read ... [a] captivating, frequently moving story * New Books Magazine * A gorgeous, melancholy love story * The Times, praise for The Lost Lights of St Kilda * Desperately romantic, lyrically written and with a fascinating plot. * Katie Fforde, praise for The Lost Lights of St Kilda * I loved this book. Beautifully written and descriptive... The twisted threads weave an engaging plot which takes us on a trail of human courage and measures the cost of betrayal. Set in the last poignant years of life on remote St Kilda and in war-torn Europe, it paints both worlds with a vividness that is wholly convincing. * Sarah Maine, praise for The Lost Lights of St Kilda * The characters are exquisitely drawn, and the slowly emerging love story rings entirely true. This is one of the best novels I've read in a long while, a real jewel. * Gill Paul, praise for The Lost Lights of St Kilda *