{"product_id":"9781529153224","title":"Farewell to Eden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe epic and profound new historical novel set in post-World War Two Britain, from the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of BIRDSONG, Sebastian Faulks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fascinating, timely and densely pleasurable novel, written with measured and impressive intelligence and tremendous narrative aplomb'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM BOYD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Richly researched and deeply humane . . . Faulks has an extraordinary gift for showing how the sweep of history is lived through the quiet complexities of individual lives'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHANNAH ROTHSCHILD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written and deceptively deep novel of moral choice set in the aftermath of the Second World War. The characters are as utterly convincing as the story'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eANTONY BEEVOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An arresting book and important work of storytelling. A must-read.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFUA HIRSCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Deval, a soldier recently returned from the beaches of Normandy, arrives in Palestine on a peace-keeping mission in the final days of the British Mandate. The Sea of Galilee glitters in the distance as war-weary troops marvel at the novelty of oranges and sun - a paradise that belies a fierce new conflict about to erupt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome years later, Philip begins work teaching at a school in the English countryside and meets the enigmatic music mistress, Frances Darwood. Over long evenings spent listening to records in her music room, they grow close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Philip is a changed man, and must confront the secrets and scars of all he has lived through - which threaten, even now, to upend his future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarewell to Eden\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping and profound novel about faith in all its forms, and a rich portrait of an embattled post-war Britain. It asks the question: how, after great suffering, do we retain our humanity, learn to love again, and believe in the promise of a better life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eReader reviews\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** 'Faulks continues to be the most incredible storyteller. I demolished this book and kept thinking about it long after I finished.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** 'It's not often that I finish a novel and think that I'd like to reread it immediately. This is one.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** 'Beautifully written and a stimulating read from a wonderful author at the top of his game.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** 'Heartbreaking, interesting, educational (you can always trust Faulks's research), shockingly surprising and such a great read.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** 'Oh - how I loved this gentle but incredibly powerful book.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faulks, Sebastian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58724650877302,"sku":"9781529153224","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781529153224.jpg?v=1789466655","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781529153224","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}