The Photographer of the Lost
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK
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4.5 • 18 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK
‘This excellent debut is a melancholic reminder of the rippling after-effects of war’ The Times
'A touching novel of love and loss' Sunday Times
For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Where The Crawdads Sing comes a moving story, inspired by real events, about how hope and love will prevail against all odds.
1921
In the aftermath of war, everyone is searching for answers.
Edie’s husband Francis never came home and was declared ‘missing, believed killed’. But when she receives a mysterious photograph of him in the post, hope flares and she begins to search.
Harry photographs gravesites on the Western Front, hired by grieving families. Plagued by memories of his last conversation with Francis, he has never stopped searching for his brother.
After years apart, their search brings them together. As they uncover the truth they are haunted by the past and their own complex feelings – towards Francis, and towards each other.
Are some questions better left unanswered?
Perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Helen Dunmore, The Photographer of the Lost is a beautiful novel, inspired by real events in the wake of the First World War, about love and loss, grief and guilt, and the fleeting, fragile moments of life.
Praise for The Photographer of the Lost:
'Epic… A beautifully written must-read' heat
'A gripping, devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind' Sarra Manning, RED
‘Terrific first novel’ Daily Mail
‘Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel’ Good Housekeeping
‘A deeply poignant and immersive novel . . . told in beautiful, elevated prose. I was completely caught up in these characters’ stories’ Rachel Hore
'What a wonderful debut novel . . . With a mystery at its heart and a moving, but page turning hook, I couldn’t stop reading' Lorna Cook
'A sublimely rendered portrait of the search for answers amidst the chaos and devastation left behind in the aftermath of World War 1' Fiona Valpy
‘A poignant hymn to those who gave up their lives for their country and to those who were left behind’ Fanny Blake
'I was utterly captivated by this novel, which swept me away, broke my heart, then shone wonderful light through all the pieces' Isabelle Broom
‘Beautiful, unflinching: The Photographer of the Lost is going to be on an awful lot of Best Books of the Year lists, mine included… unforgettable’ Iona Grey
'Momentous, revelatory and astonishing historical fiction!' Historical Novel Society
Customer Reviews
Excellent book.
Very haunting. I’m old enough to have been told stories of WW1 and 2 by my grandad granma and my mum. They lost people. One of my aunts is 95 and never married because she waits for her fiancé to get back to Scotland to this day.
I find it sad that people are now so influenced by racism fascism and nationalism and patriotism that England is more like inter war nazi Germany now. Sadly people alive now don’t know people who fought in the war and have no idea how vile and evil the fascist regimes were.
First time in over 50 years that we have a scary situation after the young ie 25-45 year olds voted leave. Guaranteed we will be invaded by someone as alone we fall together nations stand. Very worrying sad times. This book is beautiful but people do not want to admit that because only a none racist could see the truth in this novel.
Be careful what you millennials wish for.
Not as good as lead to believe.
I found this story and the characters hard to connect with, the idea of the story is a great idea it is a shame it wasn’t written better. I had been looking forward to reading it from the online reverse but it was not as good as I had been lead to believe. I won’t be reading it again anytime soon.