The Beasts Of Paris Av Stef Penney

<p><b><h3> In Paris 1870, three wandering souls find themselves in a city set to descend into war.</h3></b><br><br><b>''Exquisite, relevant and immersive'' </b>ANNA MAZZOLA<br><br><b>''Hypnotically readable . . . Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller'' </b>AMANDA CRAIG<br><br>Anne is a former patient from a women''s asylum trying to carve out a new life for herself in a world that doesn''t 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.<br><br> 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.<br><br><b>A dazzling historical epic of love and</b><b>survival, Stef Penney carries the reader captivated through </b><b>war-torn</b><b> Paris.</b><br><br>********************