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. elizabethbuchan.com
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 * A beautiful, evocative love story, a heart-breaking journey into a long-buried past. * David Nicholls, author of Sweet Sorrow * 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) *