Synopses & Reviews
A captivating novel that evokes the authors New York Times bestseller The House at Tyneford
Natasha Solomonss breathtaking new novel has it all: a love triangle, family obligations, and rediscovering joy in the face of grief, all set against the alluring backdrop of an English country estate.
When the men of the Fox-Talbot family return from World War II, Hartgrove Hall is in near ruins. The three brothers are determined to save their beloved home, and eighteen-year-old Harry hopes to save its spirit by collecting the long-forgotten songs of their land. But the arrival of Jacks beautiful fiancé, wartime singer Edie Rose, tangles the threads of brotherly love when Harry falls for her. Five decades later Harry forms a bond with his impetuous four-year-old grandson and embarks on a journey back from grief after losing his wife. Interweaving past and present, here is a moving novel about a man deeply connected through music to the woman he adores. Fans of Downton Abbey will be riveted from page one.
Review
Praise for The Gallery of Vanished Husbands
"Natasha Solomons scores another win with The Gallery of Vanished Husbands . . . a beautifully told story that will resonate with readers who have ever felt there was more inside of them than what was expected of them." —The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Solomons creates in Juliet a detailed character portrait of a woman who exhibits strength and poise under less than ideal conditions. Each chapter tells the story of one of Juliets paintings and of important events in her life, and readers will respond to the realistic and beautifully flawed characteristics assigned to her." —Library Journal (starred review)
"Solomons . . . has lavished care on every word and ensured this charming, mesmerising story is ultimately about the triumph of the human spirit . . . a warm, luscious read that brims with passion and skilfully evokes a bygone era . . . . a beautifully written tale about a woman who was left socially dead but rose again by seizing life." —The Times (London)
Praise for The House at Tyneford
“Like Downton, [The House at Tyneford] compellingly explores the upstairs-downstairs dynamic of estate life.” —Entertainment Weekly
"Natasha Solomons has written a lovely, atmospheric novel full of charming characters and good, old fashioned storytelling. Fans of Downton Abbey and Kate Morton's The Forgotten Garden will absolutely adore The House at Tyneford." —Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of Fly Away
“The House at Tyneford is an exquisite tale of love, family, suspense, and survival. Capturing with astonishing detail and realism a vanished world of desire and hope trapped beneath rigid class convention, Natasha Solomons's stunning new novel tells the story of Elise Landau, a Jewish Austrian teenager from a family of artists, who is forced to flee her home in Vienna carrying only a guide to household management and her father's last novel . . . Elise hides as a parlor maid in a fine English country estate, but soon she discovers that passion can be found in the most unexpected places. Already a bestseller in Britain, American readers will thrill to The House at Tyneford.” —Katherine Howe, New York Times bestselling author of The House of Velvet and Glass
"The House at Tyneford is a wonderful, old-fashioned novel that takes you back in time to the manor homes, aristocracy and domestic servants of England. In this setting, Natasha Solomons gives us a courageous heroine whose incredible love story will keep you in suspense until the final page." —Kathleen Grissom, author of The Kitchen House
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of The House at Tyneford, a captivating 1940s English country novel of a love triangle, family obligations, and rediscovering joy in the face of grief, perfect for fans ofKate Morton and Downton Abbey. On sale for $1.99 from October 30 through November 13.
It's a terrible thing to covet your brother s girl
New Year s Eve, Dorset, England, 1946. Candles flicker, a gramophone scratches out a tune as guests dance and sip champagne for one night Hartgrove Hall relives better days. Harry Fox-Talbot and his brothers have returned from World War II determined to save their once grand home from ruin. But the arrival of beautiful Jewish wartime singer Edie Rose tangles the threads of love and duty, and leads to a devastating betrayal.
Fifty years later, now a celebrated composer, Fox reels from the death of his adored wife, Edie. Until his connection with his four-year old grandson - a music prodigy propels him back into life, and ultimately to confront his past. An enthralling novel about love and treachery, joy after grief, and a man forced to ask: is it ever too late to seek forgiveness?"
About the Author
Natasha Solomons is a screenwriter and the New York Times bestselling author of The House at Tyneford,