Outlander meets Birdsong is this haunting literary timeslip novel,
where a strange twist of fate connects a British soldier fighting
in the First World War in 1916 with a young woman living in
modern-day England a century later. *A debut novel shortlisted for
the Eharmony/Orion Write Your Own Love Story Prize *Longlisted for
the Exeter Novel Prize "The characterization is spot-on, as is the
historical time-line. Beyond the Moon is not only a page-turner but
an intelligent appraisal of medicine, psychology and mental illness
over the years. Historical fantasy at its very best." -- Historical
Novel Society "A poignant and stirring love story... Taylor's
accomplished, genre-bending book succeeds as a historical novel and
a beguiling, time travel romance... The sharply written narrative
deftly moves back and forth between the past and present." --Kirkus
Reviews "A time travel romance, yet so much more than that. It is
also an unflinching portrait of the horrors of war, and a look at
the torturous extremes a human soul can endure. It is a sonnet to
the transformative power of love, even as it is also a criticism of
the futility and pointless destructiveness of war." -- Shaylin
Gandhi, author of By The Light of Embers In 1916 1st Lieutenant
Robert Lovett is a patient at Coldbrook Hall military hospital in
Sussex, England. A gifted artist, he's been wounded fighting in the
Great War. Shell shocked and suffering from hysterical blindness he
can no longer see his own face, let alone paint, and life seems
increasingly hopeless. A century later in 2017, medical student
Louisa Casson has just lost her beloved grandmother - her only
family. Heartbroken, she drowns her sorrows in alcohol on the South
Downs cliffs - only to fall accidentally part-way down. Doctors
fear she may have attempted suicide, and Louisa finds herself
involuntarily admitted to Coldbrook Hall - now a psychiatric
hospital, an unfriendly and chaotic place. Then one day, while
secretly exploring the old Victorian hospital's ruined, abandoned
wing, Louisa hears a voice calling for help, and stumbles across a
dark, old-fashioned hospital room. Inside, lying on the floor, is a
mysterious, sightless young man, who tells her he was hurt at the
Battle of the Somme, a WW1 battle a century ago. And that his name
is Lieutenant Robert Lovett... Two people, two battles: one against
the invading Germans on the battlefields of 1916 France, the other
against a substandard, uncaring mental health facility in
modern-day England. Two journeys begun a century apart, but somehow
destined to coincide - and become one desperate struggle to be
together. Part WW1 historical fiction, part timeslip love story -
and at the same time a meditation on the themes of war, mental
illness, identity and art - Beyond The Moon sweeps the reader on an
unforgettable journey through time. An intelligent read, perfect
for book clubs. For fans of Diana Gabaldon, Amy Harmon, Beatriz
Williams, Kate Quinn, Kristin Hannah, Kate Morton, Susanna Kearsley
and Paullina Simons.
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