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The Beasts of Paris

Stef Penney

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France, c 1800 to c 1900, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction

A dazzling, panoramic epic of love and survival set in late 19th century Paris in the vein of Hilary Mantel and Susanna Clarke from an award-winning author.

In Paris 1870, three wandering souls find themselves in a city set to descend into war.

'A historical epic that Jessie Burton fans will adore' GRAZIA
'Exquisite, relevant and immersive' ANNA MAZZOLA
'A triumph' GUARDIAN

Anne is a former patient from a women's asylum trying to carve out a new life for herself in a world that doesn't understand her. Newcomer Lawrence is desperate to develop his talent as a photographer and escape the restrictions of his puritanical upbringing. Ellis, an army surgeon, has lived through the trauma of one civil war and will do anything to avoid another bloodbath.

Each keeps company with the restless beasts of Paris' Menagerie, where they meet, fight their demons, lose their hearts, and rebel in a city under siege.

A dazzling historical epic of love and survival, Stef Penney carries the reader captivated through war-torn Paris.

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Praise for Stef Penney
'One of the best storytellers we have' The Scotsman
'Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and conviction' Sunday Times
'[Her] prose is cinematic' Independent
'What has marked Penney out from the start is her ability to make her extensive historical research come alive' Sunday Herald
'Hypnotically readable . . . Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller' Amanda Craig

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Praise for The Beasts of Paris

  • Hypnotically readable, suspenseful, romantic and humane, Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller - AMANDA CRAIG, author of THE GOLDEN RULE

  • Enthralling , vivid and utterly original - DAISY GOODWIN, author of The Fortune Hunter

  • An exquisite, relevant and immersive novel of humanity and beasts, self-discovery and survival set amid a Paris in flames. - ANNA MAZZOLA, author of THE CLOCKWORK GIRL

  • A thrilling novel . . . She follows the stories of both humans and animals with an eye for telling detail and a deep understanding of the human heart - ADELE GERAS, author of DANGEROUS WOMEN

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Stef Penney grew up in Edinburgh. She is the author of the international bestseller, The Tenderness of Wolves, winner of the overall Costa Award; The Invisible Ones; Under a Pole Star, shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award, and The Beasts of Paris. Stef lives in London, E8.

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