Beatrice Colin is a novelist based in Glasgow. The Glimmer Palace (2008), a novel set in Berlin in the early 20th century, was translated into eight languages, was a Richard and Judy pick, and was short-listed for several major awards. Colin also writes radio plays and adaptations for BBC Radio 4.
"It's sexy escapism, but the book's real selling point is its
illumination of 19th-century Paris and that phenomenal
landmark."
--People Magazine (Book of the Week) "Colin ably brings to life a
time before the iron lattice of the Eiffel Tower became an iconic
part of the Parisian landscape. To Capture What We Cannot Keep is
part history lesson and part thrilling love story, leading to an
ending full of depth, promise, and hope."
--BookPage "Transportive...You'll instantly be wrapped up in this
novel's vibrant world."
--Bustle "To be in Paris to witness the construction of the Eiffel
Tower is a magnificent occasion: to have a hand, however small, in
its building, even better...This exquisitely written, shadowy
historical novel will appeal to a wide variety of readers,
including fans of the Belle Époque."
--Library Journal (starred review)
"Colin has a sure hand with the atmospheres of both [Paris and
Glasgow] and with the mores and dress of the period, and she
manages to continually raise the stakes for her characters without
ever resorting to melodrama. A novel of soaring ambitions, public
and private."
--Kirkus Reviews "Once I entered the world of Beatrice Colin's
novel, To Capture What We Cannot Keep, I did not want to leave it!
Set against the enticing backdrop of Parisian life in 1880's, as
Monsieur Eiffel constructs his tower, this book is both daring in
its historical scope, and rich in its intimacy. It is a must-read
for every fan of Paris, for every fan of the fight for love against
the odds, and for every fan of great and deeply satisfying
storytelling."
--David Gillham, New York Times bestselling author of City of Women
"To Capture What We Cannot Keep is reminiscent of the Paris it so
beautifully, hauntingly brings to life: it's romantic, moving, and
memorable. And while Beatrice Colin captures the excitement that
surrounded the construction of the Eiffel Tower, the real lights of
Paris are the women and men she created whose stories I avidly
followed."
--Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest
Room and The Light in Ruins "A compelling story of love constricted
by the demands of separate social classes. Told against the
splendidly absorbing background of the building of the Eiffel
Tower, it emerges as fresh and different. A captivating read."
--Kate Alcott, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker
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