The Ballroom (Paperback)

Absolutely heart-breaking. One of the best books I’ve ever read A British version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Moving. Fascinating An unsentimental and affecting story Compelling, elegant and insightful. In this deeply moving book, Hope reminds us that behind everyone’s facade lies something waiting to be rent free An original, brilliant, evocative novel A heartbreaking story of how love can flourish in the darkest of times Part social commentary, part mystery and part dangerous liaison, this poignant story casts an unflinching gaze at the historic treatment of mental health disorders. Such a magnificent setting definitely demands a story that delivers, all guns blazing. It does, and then some . . . Fiction at it’s finest. Beautiful An exquisite love story A terrifying, moving and uplifting story A poignant against-the-odds love story Tender . . . Hope is the emotion that unspools the delicate connections between these brilliantly drawn characters The Ballroom is a beautifully wrought novel, a tender, heartbreaking and insightful exploration of the longings that survive in the most inhospitable environments. Magnificent…a luminary of historical fiction…writing history from the margins, the personal stories behind the era, she delivers profound, poignant stories that stir the emotions. All the intensity and lyricism of Hope’s debut, Wake The Ballroom confirms her as a novelist of immense power...Exquisitely good. Sensitive, engrossing and highly recommended The Ballroom is a beautiful, gripping, heart-wrenching, thought-provoking book. I was so enthralled, I read it in an evening, unwilling to put it down. An atmospheric and thought provoking love story