Most novelists have their limits and cut their cloth accordingly. Tremendously well-written TELEGRAPH, 'Best Fiction of 2021'Īccomplished and ambitious. glides seamlessly through the 20th century immersing the reader. ***** A wonderful saga, covering a large chunk of the twentieth century Read more ***** This is a stunning achievement, my perspective feels fundamentally transformed through reading it ***** The story is so well researched and planned historical fiction standing side by side with history itself ***** A 600 page turner that you are sad to finish ***** What a read! Immense story with beautifully created characters 'Accomplished and ambitious' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Surprising and moving at every turn' GUARDIAN Glides seamlessly through 20th century history' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Soars from the very first page' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Full of adventure, passion and tragedy' THE TIMES It is a role that will lead her to an unexpected discovery, throwing fresh and spellbinding light on the story of the unknowable Marian Graves.

Over half a century later, troubled film star Hadley Baxter is drawn inexorably to play the enigmatic pilot on screen. Now, as she is about to fulfil her greatest ambition, to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole, Marian crash lands in a perilous wilderness of ice. But it is an obsession with flight that consumes her most. Memorable characters and vivid storytelling'Ī soaring, breathtakingly ambitious novel that weaves together the astonishing lives of a 1950s vanished female aviator and the modern-day Hollywood actress who plays her on screen.įrom her days as a wild child in prohibition America to the blitz and glitz of wartime London, from the rugged shores of New Zealand to a lonely iceshelf in Antarctica, Marian Graves is driven by a need for freedom and danger.ĭetermined to live an independent life, she resists the pull of her childhood sweetheart, and burns her way through a suite of glamorous lovers. 'How deeply we care about each of these people. Glides seamlessly through the 20th century, immersing the reader' 'A gripping historical adventure that feels sharp, fresh and modern'

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION and THE BOOKER PRIZE A New York Times bestseller for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ann Patchett and ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr A breathtakingly powerful epic that weaves together the astonishing lives of a 1950s vanished female aviator and the rebel-hearted Hollywood millennial who plays her on screen.

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