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‘Immersive, engrossing and ultimately beautiful’ Marian Keyes

The heart-stopping and magical story of a childhood, a house, and the deepest of loves…

‘A 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. Can she break free of the hold of Fane and her mother, and keep the promise she made as a child one magical starry night:?

‘My book of the year’ Dinah Jeffries

‘Only Harriet Evans writes books like this’ Jane Casey

‘ 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

‘An intricate, darkly romantic novel’ Mail on Sunday

Readers love The Stargazers:

‘Wow, what a breathtaking book.This one will stay with me’

‘The Stargazers might just be her best yet . . . a beautifully written, atmospheric page-turner full of unforgettable characters, a book that will stay with you. ‘

‘Harriet Evans is the queen of books about hold house and family secrets, with a dash of coming-of-age. The Stargazers might be her best yet’

‘I absolutely loved this book . . . it was both beautiful and melancholy. Harriet never disappoints’

‘This is a beautiful and absorbing tale – one that I couldn’t put down until the last page’

‘A stunningly good read from an author who never disappoints . . . A riveting story from beginning to end, thoroughly entertaining and compelling’

‘It captivated me right from the start . . . an emotional read with some great twists’

‘A perfect, magical and immersive read’

‘A stunningly good read. At its heart, there is redemption and love – with some unexpected twists’

‘Loved the story and chemistry it had between characters. Loved learning about the stars. Plenty of twists on this and turns as well. Plenty of hidden truths’

‘One of my favourite books of the year’

Publisher Review

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 *