Farewell to Eden

A fascinating, timely and densely pleasurable novel, written with measured and impressive intelligence and tremendous narrative aplomb. – WILLIAM BOYD
Beautifully written and deceptively deep novel of moral choice set in the aftermath of the Second World War. The characters are as utterly convincing as the story. – ANTONY BEEVOR
A richly researched and deeply humane meditation on love, faith and the long afterlife of war, set amid the final years of the British Mandate in Palestine and post-war England. Faulks has an extraordinary gift for showing how the sweep of history is lived through the quiet complexities of individual lives. – Hannah Rothschild, author of the Women’s Prize shortlisted novel THE IMPROBABILITY OF LOVE
Faulks is one of the titans of historical fiction … [and] has this gift for really bringing to life the minutiae of the suffering of war and violence. … It’s a really arresting book and important work of storytelling. A must-read. – Afua Hirsch
An evocative story * Times Literary Supplement *
A magnificent, sprawling novel full of humane detail - you won’t want it to end. It’s a powerful reminder, too, of our greatest privilege to be reading in a time and place of relative peace. * Evening Standard *
A timely masterpiece; a riveting story of war and love across two scarred terrains. A profound meditation on morality, faith and music […] with wonderful moments of lightness and wit. A novel that both entertains and educates. You finish it smarter, wiser and more compassionate towards our postlapsarian world. * The Spectator *

Sebastian Faulks has written nineteen books, of which A Week in December and The Fatal Englishman were number one in the Sunday Times bestseller lists. He is best known for Birdsong, part of his French trilogy, and Human Traces, the first in an ongoing Austrian trilogy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a journalist on national papers. He has also written screenplays and has appeared in small roles on stage. He lives in London.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.