u003cbu003e**A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK**u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eFor fans of u003ciu003eThe Tattooist ofu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e u003cbu003eu003ciu003eAuschwitzu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbu003e and u003ciu003e1917u003c/iu003e comes a moving story about how hope and love will prevail against all odds.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'This excellent debut is a melancholic reminder of the rippling after-effects of war' u003cbu003eu003ciu003eThe Timesu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e 'A touching novel of love and loss' u003cbu003eu003ciu003eSunday Timesu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e1921u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e In the aftermath of war, everyone is searching for answers.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eEdie'su003c/bu003e husband Francis never came home and was declared 'missing, believed killed'. But when she receives a mysterious photograph of him in the post, hope flares and she begins to search.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eHarryu003c/bu003e photographs gravesites on the Western Front, hired by grieving families. Plagued by memories of his last conversation with Francis, he has never stopped searching for his brother.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e After years apart, their search brings them together. As they uncover the truth they are haunted by the past and their own complex feelings - towards Francis, and towards each other. u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eAre some questions better left unanswered?u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Helen Dunmore, a beautiful novel, inspired by real events in the wake of the First World War, about love and loss, grief and guilt, and the fleeting, fragile moments of life.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003ePraise for u003ciu003eThe Photographer of the Lostu003c/iu003e:u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'There's only one word for this novel... and that's epic... A beautifully written must-read' u003cbu003eu003ciu003eheatu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A gripping, devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind' u003cbu003eSarra Manning,u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eu003ciu003eREDu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Terrific first novel' u003cbu003eu003ciu003eDaily Mailu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel' u003ciu003eu003cbu003eGood Housekeepingu003c/bu003eu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A deeply poignant and immersive novel . . . told in beautiful, elevated prose. I was completely caught up in these characters' stories' u003cbu003eRachel Horeu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'What a wonderful debut novel . . . With a mystery at its heart and a moving, but page turning hook, I couldn't stop reading' u003cbu003eLorna Cooku003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A sublimely rendered portrait of the search for answers amidst the chaos and devastation left behind in the aftermath of World War 1' u003cbu003eFiona Valpyu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'A poignant hymn to those who gave up their lives for their country and to those who were left behind' u003cbu003eFanny Blakeu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'I was utterly captivated by this novel, which swept me away, broke my heart, then shone wonderful light through all the pieces' u003cbu003eIsabelle Broomu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Beautiful, unflinching: u003ciu003eThe Photographer of the Lostu003c/iu003e is going to be on an awful lot of Best Books of the Year lists, mine included... unforgettable' u003cbu003eIona Greyu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 'Momentous, revelatory and astonishing historical fiction!' u003cbu003eHistorical Novel Societyu003c/bu003e
