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Book SynopsisFrom the highly acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, comes a tale of a young war widow and one life-changing, sun-drenched visit to Cornwall in the summer of 1923...1923. Esme Nicholls is to spend the summer in Cornwall. Her late husband Alec, who died fighting in WWI, grew up in Penzance, and she’s hoping to learn more about the man she loved and lost.
While there, she will stay with Gilbert, in his rambling seaside house, where he lives with his former brothers in arms. Esme is nervous at first to be the only woman in this community of eccentric artists and former soldiers. But as she gets to know the men and their stories, she begins to feel this summer might be exactly what she needs.
But everything is not as idyllic as it seems – a mysterious new arrival later in the summer will turn Esme’s world upside down, and make her question everything
Trade Review‘Beautifully written, with evocative images of Cornwall, and addressing grief and the horrors of war, Esme’s journey will stay with you for a very long time' * Heat, read of the week *
'The Visitors is a beautifully evoked exploration of love, grief and redemption set in a particularly gorgeous part of Cornwall and with a narrative twist that I didn't see coming. A wonderful novel' -- Rachel Hore
‘Enchanting and beautifully written’ * Fabulous Magazine *
‘Caroline Scott weaves a tale about grief, love and life-changing revelations’ * Woman’s Own *
‘Written with breathtaking beauty, sensuality, honesty and insight, Scott’s compassionate and compelling mystery story melds a cast of achingly real characters into a landscape of glittering, white-edged seas, ridged and rippled sand, azure skies and light rendered exquisitely iridescent and elemental' -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Evening Post *
‘Gripping’ * Bella *
‘A poignant novel about love, loss and rebuilding your life’ * Yours Book Club *
‘Great New Year Reads’ * Choice *
'#The Visitors by Caroline Scott is food for the soul on steroids' -- Dinah Jefferies
‘Well my first read of 2022 has set the bar very high. I’ve long been a fan of Caroline Scott, but my goodness me, her latest novel, The Visitors, is an absolute stunner. I read a lot, and enjoy a lot, of books, but I usually have some slight niggle by the end. Not this time. This beautiful book is, to my mind, perfect in every way. The writing is just sublime, the gentle story unfolding with poignancy and warmth. There were moments that raised a smile, moments that brought an ache to my heart, and there were revelations that took me by surprise. The Visitors is a very special book indeed and I urge you to read it.’ -- Anita Frank
