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The Book of Lost and Found

Lucy Foley author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:18th Jun '15

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Sweeping, captivating, perfect summer reading

Sweeping, escapist and heartrending – the perfect read for fans of Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton.

Sweeping, escapist and heartrending – the perfect read for fans of Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton.

LONDON, 1986: Bequeathed an old portrait by her grandmother, Kate Darling begins to unpick the tapestry of her family’s secret history in a journey that takes her to Corsica, Paris and back to the heady days of the Roaring Twenties where it all began.

PARIS, 1939: Alice Eversley and Thomas Stafford meet once again in the City of Light. Tom is now a world-famous artist, Alice is much-changed too – bruised from the events of the last decade. Perhaps they can lose themselves in the love story that ignited by a moonlit lake all those years ago?

But sometimes there’s no place for happy endings – and there’s no hiding from the shadow of war . . .

Praise for The Book of Lost and Found:

‘A glamorous, seductively immersive read… [Foley] is a talent to watch’ Sunday Times

‘Wildly romantic and very enjoyable; a super debut’ Daily Mail

‘A fabulously engrossing epic read’ Woman & Home

‘This beautiful heartbreaking read will give you goosebumps’ Fabulous, Sun on Sunday

‘[A] striking debut’ Grazia

‘Tightly plotted with polished prose, this is very good indeed’ Sunday Mirror

‘Epic debut’ Independent

‘A rich, rolling, romantic story that sweeps across time and space’ Saga

‘It's a lovely world to inhabit – not only for the memorable characters and poignant romances, but thanks to an array of glorious settings that whisk you from wild Corsica to buzzing New York via wartime Paris. Perfect escapism.’ Kate Riordan, author of THE GIRL IN THE PHOTOGRAPH

‘Atmospheric, evocative, epic: a beautifully heart-wrenching story about talent, sacrifice and love' Julie Cohen, Richard & Judy selection for Dear Thing.

‘A classic sweeping love story . . . moving and engrossing’ Katherine Webb

  • Short-listed for Romantic Novelists' Association Awards: Epic Romantic Novel 2016

ISBN: 9780007575350

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 34mm

Weight: 390g

544 pages