a taste of summer
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historical fiction
homecoming
kate lord brown
kate morton
lucinda riley
night train to marrakech
santa montefiore
silent music
summer at the castle
the beauty chorus
the figurine
the house of dreams
the midnight rose
the perfume garden
the season of secrets
victoria hislop
wait for me
Product details
- ISBN 9781398534780
- Dimensions: 153 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 10 Apr 2025
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Golden Hour is an epic dual timeline story which interweaves glory-seeking desert archaeologists, priceless treasures, Nefertiti’s tomb and the decadent cabarets of WW2 Cairo with restless expat lives in bohemian Beirut.
Archaeologist Lucie Fitzgerald's mother is dying – she's also been lying. As her home, the 'Paris of the East', Beirut, teeters on the brink of war in the ‘70s, Polly Fitzgerald has one last story to tell from her deathbed. It’s the story of her childhood best friend Juno and their life in '30s Cairo. Lucie travels home to be with her dying mother and discovers the truth about her family, Juno's work and their shared search for the greatest undiscovered tomb of all - Nefertiti's.
From the cities to the deserts, this transporting and moving story of a lost generation transformed by war is a study of great love and sacrifice in all its forms, the perfect novel for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop.
‘Wonderfully escapist with beautifully drawn characters, stunning locations and an unashamedly romantic heart’ Hannah Richell
‘A sumptuous combination of love, war and intrigue’ Jane Johnson
‘An exquisite story of love and the enduring power of friendship. The Golden Hour is pure gold’ Ruth Hogan
'Epic, sweeping and gloriously romantic' Veronica Henry
‘Escapism of the most elegantly seductive sort’ Christobel Kent
Archaeologist Lucie Fitzgerald's mother is dying – she's also been lying. As her home, the 'Paris of the East', Beirut, teeters on the brink of war in the ‘70s, Polly Fitzgerald has one last story to tell from her deathbed. It’s the story of her childhood best friend Juno and their life in '30s Cairo. Lucie travels home to be with her dying mother and discovers the truth about her family, Juno's work and their shared search for the greatest undiscovered tomb of all - Nefertiti's.
From the cities to the deserts, this transporting and moving story of a lost generation transformed by war is a study of great love and sacrifice in all its forms, the perfect novel for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop.
‘Wonderfully escapist with beautifully drawn characters, stunning locations and an unashamedly romantic heart’ Hannah Richell
‘A sumptuous combination of love, war and intrigue’ Jane Johnson
‘An exquisite story of love and the enduring power of friendship. The Golden Hour is pure gold’ Ruth Hogan
'Epic, sweeping and gloriously romantic' Veronica Henry
‘Escapism of the most elegantly seductive sort’ Christobel Kent
Kate Lord Brown was a finalist in ITV's The People's Author contest, and her novel The Perfume Garden, which has been published in nine languages, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. Her books have been top ten bestsellers in the UK, Canada and several European countries. In 2020 she was highly commended in the RNA Elizabeth Goudge Trophy. Kate has also written editorial, reviews and regular columns for Traveller, Condé Nast, Good Housekeeping, the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Express and others. She wrote the first book-club column in the Middle East for two years, introducing a host of writers to the region through the pages of Ahlan! After many years living overseas, she has returned to the wild and beautiful southwest of England, where she grew up. Find out more at https://www.katelordbrown.com and connect with Kate on Instagram and Facebook @KateLordBrown.
