Terrific novel set in the Roaring Twenties, reissued to accompany Philippa Gregory's new bestselling novel, The Other Boleyn Girl

Lily Valance wants to forget the war. She's determined to enjoy the world of the 1920s, with its music, singing, laughter and pleasure. When she meets Captain Stephen Winters, a decorated hero back from the Front, she's drawn to his wealth and status. In Lily he sees his salvation - from the past, from the nightmare, from the guilt at surviving the Flanders plains where so many were lost.

But it's a dream that cannot last. Lily has no intention of leaving her singing career. The hidden tensions of the respectable facade of the Winters household come to a head. Stephen's nightmares merge ever closer with reality and the truth of what took place in the mud and darkness brings him and all who loves him to a terrible reckoning...

About the Author

Philippa Gregory is an internationally renowned author of historical novels. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh. Works that have been adapted for television include A Respectable Trade, The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool. The Other Boleyn Girl is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. Philippa Gregory lives in the North of England with her family.

Reviews

Praise for 'Fallen Skies':

'Superbly crafted...a fine book.' Daily Mail

'Round of applause.' Frank Delaney, Sunday Times

Praise for Philppa Gregory:
'Written from instinct, not out of calculation, and it shows.'
Peter Ackroyd, The Times

Book Information
ISBN 9780007233069
Author Philippa Gregory
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 440g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 38mm