Product Weight: 0.2 kg
Product Length: 13.1 cm
Product Height: 19.7 cm
Product Width/Depth: 1.9 cm
Author: Emylia Hall
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Publication Date: 11th July 2017
Book Description: THE THOUSAND LIGHTS HOTEL is the gorgeous new novel from Emylia Hall, author of Richard and Judy Summer Pick THE BOOK OF SUMMERS. Set in idyllic Italy, it's the perfect holiday read, for fans of Louise Douglas and Hannah Richell. When Kit loses her mother in tragic circumstances, she feels drawn to finally connect with the father she has never met. That search brings her to the Thousand Lights Hotel, the perfect holiday escape perched upon a cliff on the island of Elba. Within this idyllic setting a devastating truth is brought to light: shaking the foundations upon which the hotel is built, and shattering the lives of the people within it. A heart-breaking story of loss, betrayal, and redemption, told with all the warmth and beauty of an Italian summer.
Editorial Review: A beautiful story in a beautiful setting, this is escapist fiction in a class of its own ***** A heartfelt story about identity, family, grief and love, filled with warmth, compassion and a glorious dose of Italian sunshine. Hall's care for her characters leaps off the page and her sense of landscape is beautifully evocative. Mark my words - it will have you booking the next flight to Elba This glorious, sun-drenched story moves along at a dreamy pace but the novel is far from slow. There are twists and turns to keep you on your toes and an enchanting cast of characters among the guests and staff of the hotel who keep the surprises coming. You can feel the sun on your skin and taste the aperitivo in this intoxicating novel It's a powerful story of grief, family and self-discovery with a magical sense of place and beautiful storytelling You'll be swept away to a beautiful Italian island in this perfectly told story A delightful summer read Vivid, atmospheric and heart-breaking An emotional, evocative novel A beautiful book - escapism, romance, and long-buried secrets with a glorious island setting. The perfect holiday read For the flavours and fragrances of Italy - The Thousand Lights Hotel by Emylia Hall, a magical novel to touch the heart. Loved it
About the Author: Emylia was born in 1978 and grew up in the Devon countryside, the daughter of an English artist and a Hungarian quilt-maker. After studying English and Related Literature at the universities of York and Lausanne, she spent five years working in a London ad agency, before moving to the French Alps. It was there that she began to write. Emylia now lives in Bristol with her husband, the comic-book writer and children's author, Robin Etherington. The Book of Summers is her first novel and is inspired by childhood holidays in rural Hungary.
Number of Pages: 304