{"product_id":"photograph-of-the-lost","title":"Photograph Of The Lost","description":"‘This excellent debut is a melancholic reminder of the rippling after-effects of war’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A touching novel of love and loss' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere The Crawdads Sing \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a moving story, inspired by real events, about how hope and love will prevail against all odds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1921\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the aftermath of war, everyone is searching for answers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdie’s\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre some questions better left unanswered? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Helen Dunmore, \u003ci\u003eThe Photographer of the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e is 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Photographer of the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'There's only one word for this novel… and that's epic… A beautifully written must-read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eheat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A gripping, devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind' \u003cb\u003eSarra Manning,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Terrific first novel’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A deeply poignant and immersive novel . . .  told in beautiful, elevated prose. I was completely caught up in these characters’ stories’ \u003cb\u003eRachel Hore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'What a wonderful debut novel . . . With a mystery at its heart and a moving, but page turning hook, I couldn’t stop reading' \u003cb\u003eLorna Cook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A sublimely rendered portrait of the search for answers amidst the chaos and devastation left behind in the aftermath of World War 1' \u003cb\u003eFiona Valpy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A poignant hymn to those who gave up their lives for their country and to those who were left behind’ \u003cb\u003eFanny Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I was utterly captivated by this novel, which swept me away, broke my heart, then shone wonderful light through all the pieces' \u003cb\u003eIsabelle Broom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Beautiful, unflinching: \u003ci\u003eThe Photographer of the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e is going to be on an awful lot of Best Books of the Year lists, mine included… unforgettable’ \u003cb\u003eIona Grey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Momentous, revelatory and astonishing historical fiction!' \u003cb\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317443076478,"sku":"NW9781471183119","price":8.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781471183119.jpg?v=1778693488","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/photograph-of-the-lost","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}