The Museum of Broken Promises

(Paperback, Main)

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Welcome to The Museum of Broken Promises, a place of wonder and sadness. And hope.

Inside lies a treasure trove of objects - a baby's shoe, a wedding veil, a railway ticket - all revealing real moments of loss and betrayal. It is a place where people come to speak to the ghosts of the past. The owner, Laure, is also one of those people.

As a young woman in the 1980s Laure fled to Prague, where her life changed forever. Now, years later, she must confront the origins of her heart-breaking exhibition: a love affair with a dissident musician, a secret life behind the iron curtain, and a broken promise that she will never forget.

Reviews

Buchan writes of young love with a gorgeous tenderness... Enthralling and beautifully written. * The Times *
Gripping... This dark story, beautifully written, is shot through with the white heat of first love. * Daily Mail *
It's a gem of a book... Beautiful, elegant. * Marian Keyes *
Intricately plotted and beautifully written. * Katie Fforde *
An amazing, emotive, heartbreaking but also ultimately uplifting novel. I really loved it. * Laura Barnett *
Uplifting and sad and passionate and poignant. * Tammy Cohen *
What a love story, and so elegantly written! * Carol Drinkwater *
An elegant story that unfolds with a subtle and fascinating voice. * Anstey Harris *
Buchan marries just enough political unrest with poignant love to satisfy historical fiction and romance fans alike. * i *
It will linger long after you read it. * Historia *
This glorious, beautifully engaging read is set to break and capture hearts. * LoveReading *
A dark, tender and tragic exploration of love and betrayal. Simply stunning. * Elizabeth Fremantle *
Achingly beautiful. A must read. * Frost Magazine *
Passion, betrayal and a mysterious marionette show combine to enthralling effect in this darkly compelling love story. * Daily Mail (Scotland) *

Author Bio

Elizabeth Buchan was a fiction editor at Random House before leaving to write full time. Her novels include the prizewinning Consider the Lily, international bestseller Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and The New Mrs Clifton. She reviews for the Sunday Times and the Daily Mail, and has chaired the Betty Trask and Desmond Elliot literary prizes. She was a judge for the Whitbread First Novel Award and for the 2014 Costa Novel Award.
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