The Stargazers

'A gorgeously sweeping novel, so beautifully written, with characters - and an old stately home - that linger long after you turn the last page. I loved it' Eve Chase'My favourite book of the year so far' @beckys_book_blog 'Move over Elizabeth Jane Howard' @fictionfabulous'An immersive, beautifully written family saga which already feels like a classic' Red magazine Then: Fane HallSarah has spent a lifetime trying to bury memories of her childhood: the constant fear, the horror of her school days, and Fane, the vast, crumbling house that was the sole obsession of her mother, Iris, a woman as beautiful as she was cruel. 1969: HampsteadRescuing herself from the shadow of Fane and her mother, talented Sarah forges a career as a cellist and marries the love of her life, Daniel. But when they move into a rambling, near-derelict house in Hampstead and try to get on with the business of becoming a family, Sarah finds the past will not let her go. What is the hold Fane Hall has over her, and her mother? Can she break free of it and keep the promise she made as a child one magical starry night: to look up at the stars, and not down into the darkness . . .'My book of the year' Dinah Jeffries'A captivating saga' Sunday Express'A gripping tale of family and property . . . A boldly sombre atmosphere haunts the latest novel from Harriet Evans, the doyenne of the form' Observer9781472251107Headline Review [logo]Latest covers for pb THE BUTTERFLY SUMMER and THE BELOVED GIRLSwww.headline.co.ukInstagram @HarrietEvansBooksFacebook /HarrietEvansBooksUK £9.99Also available in ebook and audioFSC logoCover credits...