PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Stef Penney grew up in Edinburgh. She has degrees in Philosophy and Theology as well as Film and TV, and was selected for the Carlton Television New Writers Scheme. She has written screen and radio adaptations and directed two short films. She is the author of The Tenderness of Wolves, winner of the overall Costa Award; The Invisible Ones and Under a Pole Star, shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. Stef lives in London.
Hypnotically readable, suspenseful, romantic and humane, Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller * AMANDA CRAIG, author of THE GOLDEN RULE * A historical epic that Jessie Burton fans will adore * Grazia * In its balancing of exhilaration and horror, love and terror, despair and resurgence, The Beasts of Paris is a triumph * Guardian * A rich portrait of a city falling apart . . . [Penney] draws her main characters - and Paris - with great skill * TIMES, book of the month * Enthralling , vivid and utterly original * DAISY GOODWIN, author of THE FORTUNE HUNTER * Paris during the siege of 1870 and the Communard uprising are fabulous subjects and Stef Penney has triumphed . . . It's bold. It's beautifully written and totally absorbing * ELIZABETH BUCHAN, author of TWO WOMEN IN ROME * Brilliantly evocative of Paris under siege . . . I knew almost nothing about this shocking slice of history and now I feel I've lived through it * RACHEL BILLINGTON, author of WAR BABIES * An exquisite, relevant and immersive novel of humanity and beasts, self-discovery and survival set amid a Paris in flames * ANNA MAZZOLA, author of THE CLOCKWORK GIRL * A beautifully written story of the best and worst of humanity, of the triumph of love and the human spirit over the degradation and devastation of war . . . the characters will stay with me a long time * S. G. MACLEAN, author of THE BOOKSELLER OF INVERNESS * A thrilling novel . . . She follows the stories of both humans and animals with an eye for telling detail and a deep understanding of the human heart * ADÈLE GERAS, author of DANGEROUS WOMEN * What a stunning read! I was immersed in this epic of love and daring . . . The historical background is wonderfully vivid and thrilling. Stef Penney is one of our most exceptional storytellers * C. J. CAREY, author of QUEEN HIGH * A haunting and immersive novel that weaves together the lives of caged beasts and lost souls against a sweeping backdrop of war and revolution, love and loyalty. . . A tour de force * V. B. GREY, author of SISTERHOOD * Penney examines social class, gender and sexuality against a vividly imagined reconstruction of historic events. Readers will find much to enjoy in this exploration of love, loss and redemption * Daily Record * Intriguing cast of characters ... their fortunes intertwine in a multi-stranded narrative that highlights the lives and loves of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events * Sunday Times *
