A magnificent literary debut about the myriad loves that make up a life
Miranda Cowley Heller was raised in New York. After graduating from Harvard she became a books editor, before working for a decade as Head of Drama Series at HBO. She divides her time between Los Angeles, London and Cape Cod. The Paper Palace is her first novel.
A beautifully constructed, wonderfully intelligent and beguiling
novel, rich with a multitude of pleasures -- William Boyd
It's glorious and gorgeous. I was absolutely immersed and
gripped and I'm devastated to have finished it -- Marian
Keyes
It's been ages since I was so absorbed in a contemporary novel. I
loved it -- Nick Hornby
In rich and sensuous prose, Cowley Heller, cracks open the human
heart and exposes her character's choices: the paths not taken and
the devastating consequences. I smelled the old cabins and the
backwoods, felt the pond water lapping around my ankles,
experienced the love and loss of family. A perceptive and
powerful story which will stay with me for a long time --
Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground
Tightly woven and immediate, The Paper Palace takes us
deep into a vivid summer landscape, a family, and a private,
longstanding love story, and holds us there from start to
finish -- Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of
The Wife and The Female Persuasion
I can't think of a more brilliant debut than The Paper
Palace. Enticing, assured and multi-layered, it introduces a
major new voice in American fiction . . . A marvel --
Cressida Connolly
Absolutely phenomenal novel - dazzling writing and utterly
addictive. Read it -- Rosamund Lupton
It felt as if I read The Paper Palace in one go. It was
completely immersive, and shocking, and utterly alive. I loved
it -- Nina Stibbe
This accomplished family saga is gripping and poetic, capturing
the complexity of the human heart * Daily Mirror *
The Paper Palace turned out to be the very
page-turner I needed. If you want to learn something
about love over a long time - how it can hurt, how it can soar -
read this book -- Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling
author of Ask Again, Yes
A family drama, a forbidden love story, a childhood tragedy,
this is a stunning literary debut that will leave you reeling *
i *
A family drama, a forbidden love story, a childhood tragedy,
The Paper Palace is a stunning literary debut that
will eat you up and leave you reeling - you won't want it to
end * Independent *
Miranda Cowley Heller has written a magnificent page-turner, a
love story that shimmers with desire, intelligence, and humor. Lush
and gorgeously written, The Paper Palace is as
intoxicating as a summer night by the sea. I didn't want it to
end -- Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling
author of The Nest
Set in the physical and psychic landscape of Cape Cod, The Paper
Palace is a fever dream of a novel, luminous with love and
shot through with humor and heartbreak. It is a book that
explores the indelibility of childhood, what it means to be
shaped by place, and all that is unpredictable about the human
heart. I couldn't put it down -- Adrienne Brodeur, author of
Wild Game
Beautifully written, richly compelling, The Paper
Palace is as dark and uncompromising as it is tender and
lyrical. Here is a love triangle that keeps you turning
the pages, a vivid evocation of place, and an exploration of the
one of the most unsettling of secrets -- Rachel Joyce, author
of Miss Benson's Beetle
The writing is full of rich detail, evoking the New England
landscape . . . this is an absorbing family saga packed with
intrigue and complicated characters that transports you to Cape
Cod. I can't wait for the adaptation * Evening Standard *
Mesmerising . . . A promising debut from a talent to watch * Good
Housekeeping *
A deliciously lyrical novel . . . weaving between the
dangerous yet excitable now and the years of ungodly traumas
passed, this masterful tale of childhood love will wash over you
like the refreshing, cold waters of The Paper Palace's
nearby lake * BUZZ magazine *
[Cowley Heller] brings to fiction an understanding of how to layer
storylines, as well as an assured feel for dialogue and visual
description . . . a skilful portrait * The Oldie, Book of
the Month *
The Paper Palace paints a vivid picture of family secrets
and tensions, against the backdrop of a sun-soaked summer *
Take a Break *
Miranda Cowley Heller's debut The Paper Palace . . . finds
Elle on the point of leaving her near-perfect family life for the
visceral thrill of Jonas, green-eyed soul mate of her youthful
vacations. With its atmospheric setting and rich backstory, the
denouement is set to be an August talking point and a
mini-series is already slated.' * Country and Townhouse *
A stirring and sensual story * Woman's Weekly *
This accomplished family saga is gripping and poetic, capturing the
complexity of the human heart * Daily Mirror *
A richly detailed family saga that nods to tales by Johns
Cheever and Updike . . . this immersive novel makes for a lushly
satisfying read * The Times *
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