The Stargazers: The utterly engaging story of a house, a family, and the hidden secrets that change lives forever

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'My book of the year' Dinah Jeffries

A dark, dramatic tale of the infinite possibilities of families - how they can anchor you or unseat you - and why unconditional love holds the key to true freedom

'An immersive, beautifully written family saga which already feels like a classic' Red magazine

Then: Fane Hall

Sarah 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: Hampstead

Rescuing herself from the shadow of Fane, talented Sarah forges a career as a cellist and marries the love of her life, Daniel. But when they move into a near-derelict house in Hampstead and try to get on with 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...

'No one except Harriet Evans writes books like this anymore' Jane Casey

'Immersive, engrossing and ultimately beautiful' Marian Keyes

Reviews

Delightfully romantic and deliciously escapist * Bookseller (Editor's Choice) *
Immersive, engrossing and ultimately beautiful * Marian Keyes *
A boldly sombre atmosphere haunts the latest novel by Harriet Evans, the doyenne of [commercial fiction] * Observer *
The Stargazers is 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 *
A crumbling stately home named Fane is among the evocative settings conjured up in this intricate, darkly romantic novel * Mail on Sunday *
The beguiling settings, the unforgettable characters and the thread of danger that runs through this brilliantly crafted plot sent it straight into my favourite books of all time. No one except Harriet Evans writes books like this anymore; The Stargazers is a work of genius and a future classic * Jane Casey *
A book to get truly lost in. A book that will capture your heart. Magical and transporting - I didn't want it to end * Veronica Henry *
Totally engaging, undeniably beautiful and unputdownable. With characters that will weave their way into your soul with a setting that captures the imagination, this is a story that is both heartbreaking and life-affirming in the best possible way * Becky Hunter *
A gripping, atmospheric, multi-layered epic to get lost in * Good Housekeeping *
An immersive, beautifully written family saga which already feels like a classic * Red magazine *

Author Bio

Harriet Evans has sold over a million copies of her books. She is the author of thirteen bestselling novels, most recently The Beloved Girls, a Richard and Judy Book Club Selection and the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller The Garden of Lost and Found, which won Good Housekeeping's Book of the Year. She used to work in publishing and now writes full time, when not distracted by her children, other books, gardening, her jumpsuit collection and now star-gazing, having acquired a telescope whilst researching The Stargazers. She volunteers with Inspiring the Future, is an ambassador for the London Library and last year was elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. She lives in the greatest city in the world (Bath) with her family.