The Beasts of Paris

A historical epic that Jessie Burton fans will adoreGRAZIA
Exquisite, relevant and immersiveANNA MAZZOLA
A triumphGUARDIAN

Anne is a former patient from a womens asylum trying to carve out a new life for herself in a world that doesnt understand her. Newcomer Lawrence is desperate to develop his talent as a photographer and escape the restrictions of his puritanical upbringing. Ellis, an army surgeon, has lived through the trauma of one civil war and will do anything to avoid another bloodbath.

Each keeps company with the restless beasts of Paris Menagerie, where they meet, fight their demons, lose their hearts, and rebel in a city under siege.

A dazzling historical epic of love andsurvival, Stef Penney carries the reader captivated through war-torn Paris.

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Praise for Stef Penney

One of the best storytellers we haveThe Scotsman
Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and convictionSunday Times
[Her] prose is cinematicIndependent
What has marked Penney out from the start is her ability to make her extensive historical research come aliveSunday Herald
Hypnotically readable . . . Stef Penney is a mesmerising storytellerAmanda Craig