Books by Elizabeth Buchan

Historien følger to vidt forskellige kvinder, der mødes og bliver venner ved starten af deres karriere i Londons bankverden i slutningen af 1980’erne. Becky Vitali, en høj, blyantstynd pige, der er født uden sølvske i munden, og Tess Frant, en beskyttet forkælet ung dame fra det bedre borgerskab.Becky vil have det hele, og hun vil have det nu; hun er ambitiøs og grådig, hun vil være synlig i bankverdenen og er snu nok til at forstå, at livet er risikofyldt og uden garantier.Tess Frant er en mildere sjæl og derfor mindre stræbsom, men er lige så søgende som Becky. Hun har fået sit job via forældrenes forbindelser, og det er netop en af disse såkaldte forbindelser, den succesrige Louis Cadogan, der er med til at vende op og ned på Tess’ beskyttede tilværelse.Romanen er en moderne udgave af William Thackerays klassiker ”Forfængelighedens marked”.Elizabeth Buchan (f. 21. maj 1948) er en prisvindende britisk bestseller-forfatter. Hun begyndte sin karriere som bagsidetekstskribent for Penguin Books og blev senere redaktør på forlaget Random House, men efter udgivelsen af sin tredje roman er hun nu forfatter på fuld tid. Hun er desuden engageret som dommer i en række litterære priskomitéer, facilitator af Guildford Book Festival og anmelder ved magasinerne The Sunday Times og Daily Mail. Derudover fungerer hun som protektor for National Academy of Writing.

Fanny Savage har altid været den pligtopfyldende hustru. Ægteskabet med den ambitiøse politiker, Will, har formet hendes liv, og af kærlighed til Will har hun udfyldt rollen som den loyale og trofaste baggrundsfigur til punkt og prikke. Efter tyve års ægteskab, og da deres eneste barn går ud af skolen, føler Fanny et stort behov for at finde sig selv. Hun er træt af Wills travle program og alle medløberne. Hun ærgrer sig over en del i livet, bl.a. at hun ikke greb chancen for at føre sin fars vinfirma videre. Da faren dør, tager Fanny tilbage til den italienske by, hvor hun voksede op. Her indser hun, at tiden er inde til forandring.

The stunning new novel from bestselling Elizabeth Buchan. The Museum of Broken Promises is a beautiful, evocative love story and heart-breaking journey in to a long-buried past.

Den 40-årige Prue Valour har i 20 år været gift med den noget ældre advokat Max og været stedmor for hans datter Violet af første ægteskab, som nu er vendt hjem fra New York med sin nye mand, Jamie. Violet er smuk, karrierekvinde og noget af en strigle, og Jamie tiltrækkes af Prues "bløde" egenskaber. Sådan begynder et stormende forhold, der ved første øjekast ligner den fuldkomne kærlighed …Elizabeth Buchan (f. 21. maj 1948) er en prisvindende britisk bestseller-forfatter. Hun begyndte sin karriere som bagsidetekstskribent for Penguin Books og blev senere redaktør på forlaget Random House, men efter udgivelsen af sin tredje roman er hun nu forfatter på fuld tid. Hun er desuden engageret som dommer i en række litterære priskomitéer, facilitator af Guildford Book Festival og anmelder ved magasinerne The Sunday Times og Daily Mail. Derudover fungerer hun som protektor for National Academy of Writing.

'A gripping, immensely satisfying novel with a twist in the tale' Red'Wrapped in the roots of the sycamore was a skeleton; the remains of a woman, between twenty-five and thirty. She had carried a child . . .'At the close of the Second World War, Intelligence Officer Gus Clifton returns to London. On his arm is Krista, the German wife he married secretly in Berlin. For his sisters, this broken woman is nothing more than the enemy. For Nella, Gus's loyal fianc e, it is a terrible betrayal. These three friends wonder what hold Krista has over decent, honourable Gus. And, they ask themselves, how far will they have to go to permanently get her out of their home, their future, their England?PRAISE FOR THE NEW MRS CLIFTON'Buchan brilliantly captures the blighted atmosphere of blitzed London' Daily Mail'The tension is palpable and the atmosphere claustrophobic. Buchan vividly conveys the mood of a post-war London brought to its knees. A powerful and emotional read' Sunday Express'I loved this story of post-war adjustment which sets up a mystery on the first page' Cathy Rentzenbrink, Stylist'So so good. Great writing, great story. I could not put it down' Marian Keyes

A stunning wartime story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The New Mrs Clifton.When the Nazis invade Denmark, British-born Kay Eberstern is sickened when Bror - her husband of twenty-five years - collaborates with the enemy to save his family home.Lured by British Intelligence into a covert world of resistance, her life in the hands of London's code breakers, Kay's betrayal of her husband is complete as she risks her home and children to protect an SOE agent who won't even tell her his name.As her family - especially her headstrong daughter - is drawn further into danger, Kay is faced with a wrenching moral dilemma. Who will be sacrificed next for the cause? Can she and Bror ever find their way back to one another?I Can't Begin to Tell You is a stunning story of bravery, broken loyalties, lies and how the power of love can bring redemption even to the darkest of places.Praise for I Can't Begin to Tell You:'Impressive . . . Buchan brings the period vividly to life' Sunday Times'Such a good novel, full of incident and history' Daily Express'A gripping story of courage and conscience. Highly recommended' Sunday Mirror'Gripping, fascinating' Daily Mail

It is a truth universally acknowledged that all mothers want to see their daughters happily settled.But for Lara, mother to Maudie and stepmother to Jasmine and Eve, realizing this ambition has not been easy. With an ex-husband embarking on a new marriage, and the surprising and late blooming developments in her own love life to contend with, Lara has enough to worry about, especially with Eve's upcoming wedding. And when she begins to fear that Eve is marrying a man who will only make her unhappy, and Maudie reveals something that shocks the entire family, Lara faces the ultimate dilemma. Does she step in and risk the wrath of her daughters? Or does she stand by and watch them both make what she fears will be the biggest mistakes of their lives?

The Second Wife is the compelling novel from bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan. What happens when the mistress gets her man?Against the odds, that's what happened to Minty. She stole her best friend Rose's husband Nathan and made him her own. But now that she's got what she wanted - marriage, kids, a family home - she's discovering a few things she didn't bargain on: the cold shoulder from Nathan's other family, her husband's middle age and growing distance...and accepting that first wives don't just go away.What's more, age brings one or two other problems for Minty. Problems that will lead her back to the one person she really doesn't want to face...The Second Wife is a compelling and heart-warming novel from bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan.Praise for Elizabeth Buchan:'Gorgeously well-written - funny, sad, sophisticated' Independent'Beautifully observed, with the insight and humour that one has come to expect from the author' Times'Compelling, compassionate, and aglow with moments of laugh-or-cry humour' Mail on Sunday'Buchan is a cut above the rest' Sunday MirrorElizabeth Buchan is the author of twelve novels, including the bestselling and prize-winning Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, That Certain Age and The Second Wife, all of which received rave reviews. She lives in London with her husband and children.

Separate Beds is a poignant and compelling novel from Elizabeth Buchan. Annie and Tom's marriage is in mid-life crisis. They seem to have everything - a lovely home, rewarding jobs and three healthy grown-up children - but, beneath the surface, all is not well.Beneath the surface lies a secret guilt which ensures that whilst they live under the same roof, they sleep in separate beds. Then, as recession strikes, Tom comes home one evening and drops a bombshell that threatens to destroy everything they have left. Will he and Annie be able to leave the past behind and weather this storm together? Or will it push them further apart? Annie is about to discover that out of disaster springs the faint rays of hope. As her family rallies together, for the first time in years, her home is filled with people, conversation, tears - and laughter. And, little by little, Annie and Tom start to open up to one another about the terrible, painful truth they have lived with all these years. Soon a new, unexpected future starts to take shape as Annie and Tom are offered a second chance at happiness. But will they take it?Separate Beds is a poignant and compelling novel about the little acts of kindness that can reunite a family and rekindle a marriagePraise for Elizabeth Buchan:'Gorgeously well-written - funny, sad, sophisticated' Independent'Beautifully observed, with the insight and humour that one has come to expect from the author' Times'Compelling, compassionate, and aglow with moments of laugh-or-cry humour' Mail on Sunday'Buchan is a cut above the rest' Sunday MirrorElizabeth Buchan is the author of twelve novels, including the bestselling and prize-winning Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, That Certain Age and The Second Wife, all of which received rave reviews. She lives in London with her husband and children.

Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman is the bestselling novel from Elizabeth Buchan. Rose Lloyd was the last to suspect that Nathan, her husband of over twenty years, was having an affair, and that he was planning to leave her. But the greatest shock was yet to come; for his mistress was Rose's colleague and friend, Minty. Left alone in their once-happy family home, where she and Nathan had brought up their children. Rose started thinking - about the man she'd married, and how well she really knew him. About the carefree yet studious girl she had been before she met him. Twenty years ago she had to make the choice between two very different lives. Could she now recapture what she nearly chose back then, a life where she put herself first?Revenge of a Middle-Aged Woman is a compelling and heart-warming novel from bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan.Praise for Elizabeth Buchan:'Gorgeously well-written - funny, sad, sophisticated' Independent'Beautifully observed, with the insight and humour that one has come to expect from the author' Times'Compelling, compassionate, and aglow with moments of laugh-or-cry humour' Mail on Sunday'Buchan is a cut above the rest' Sunday MirrorElizabeth Buchan is the author of twelve novels, including the bestselling and prize-winning Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, That Certain Age and The Second Wife, all of which received rave reviews. She lives in London with her husband and children.

With gentle but penetrating wit and insight, Elizabeth Buchan tells the story oftwo women whose lives are separated by fifty years, but linked in a varietyof subtle and surprising ways as they try to make sense of the conflictingdemands of liberation and duty, freedom and necessity, and the labyrinthinepursuit of happiness...

From the author of the bestselling phenomenon REVENGE OF THE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN comes a compulsive novel about the fascinating tangle of marriage.Fanny Savage was once dutiful, clever, vulnerable and dreamy. Now married to Will, a successful politician with big ambitions, her life is a whirlwind of public engagements and loyalty to the party, a position that requires her to look good and remain silent. But she's no fool. She's well aware that the world outside her home is one that seethes with despair and danger, division and lack of faith, and how fragile happiness can be. She wonders if she's been happy coping with the transition from eager bride to politician's wife? Has she been the Good Wife? Does being good mean being truthful?

Agnes Champion er tredive, da hun arver Flagge House efter sin onkel. Hun skal samtidig bo sammen med sine kværulerende tanter, og det er derfor noget af en prøvelse. Agnes arbejder energisk på at få repareret godset og har dårligt nok tid til at beskæftige sig med sine to vidt forskellige tilbedere.Julian er en særdeles charmerende entreprenør, som måske er mere forselsket i Agnes’ hus end i hende selv. Andrew kæmper for at forhindre, at hans økologiske landejendom bliver eksproprieret. Samtidig er hans ægteskab på vej til at blive opløst.Og så er der Kitty, Julians elskerinde gennem mange år. Tilsyneladende en skrøbelig person, men hun opgiver ikke uden videre det forhold til Julian, som det har taget år at opbygge.Langsomt tager en kvartet af elskende form med alle dens afskygninger af lidenskab og forventninger, men kun to af personerne finder lykken.OM BOGENHjertets hemmeligheder - sådan en bogtitel lyder lovende for alle os, der sluger en ny Binchy, Pilcher, Trollope, Wesley og alle de andre... Bogens personer træder alle i karakter, og man er ret opsat på at følge deres skæbne fra afsnit til afsnit. Bliver det Andrew eller Julian, der løber med Agnes? Buchan er vældig god til at tegne psykologiske, troværdige portrætter og man føler sig godt underholdt. Det er som at spise et dejligt stykke wienerbrød... - Litteratursiden