‘Astonishing… I can’t believe this is a debut!
A breathtakingly good, heartbreaking and utterly absorbing story.’
Cressida Connolly author of After the Party
‘A heartbreaking story of the damage created
by a loveless marriage, interleaved with the senseless, wide-reaching devastation of war.
A beautiful evocation of grief’s impact on our ability to love and to trust.’
Lucy Jago author of A Net for Small Fishes
‘With gorgeously fluid prose that never snags on the period detail, Beaumont is a debut writer with a bold future. There’s heartbreak and happiness on The Other Side of Paradise.’
Jessica Fellowes
‘Heartrending and unputdownable… this is a
rich, beautifully crafted tale of motherhood and marriage, the push and pull of passion and duty, family and love. Utterly compelling…’
Imogen Edwards-Jones,
The Sunday Times bestselling author
of The Witches of St. Petersburg
‘A sparkling journey through the interwar years, and a heartbreaking and powerful climax…
A wonderful novel, full of life.’
Lucy Ashe, author of Clara & Olivia