Songs of Love and War

Previously published in the US as The Girl in the Castle.

The #1 international bestseller about the enduring bond between three women and the castle they will never forget.

Their lives were mapped out ahead of them. But love and war will change everything...

It’s the early 1900s and Castle Deverill stands staunchly untouched by time, hidden away in the rolling Irish hills. Within the castle walls, three friends have formed a close bond: affluent, flame-haired Kitty Deverill; Bridie Doyle, Kitty’s best friend and daughter of the castle’s cook; and Celia Deverill, Kitty’s flamboyant English cousin. They’ve grown up together, always sheltered from the conflict embroiling the rest of the country. But when Bridie learns of a secret Kitty has been keeping, their idyllic world is forever torn apart.

Later, the three women scatter to different parts of the globe. Kitty must salvage what she can before Castle Deverill and everything she has ever known is reduced to ash. Songs of Love and War is an epic generational saga about the lasting bonds of true friendship and the powerful ties we all have to the place we call home.

Born in England in 1970, Santa Montefiore grew up in Hampshire. She is married to writer Simon Sebag Montefiore. They live with their two children, Lily and Sasha, in London.

ISBN: 9781471172366
Format: Paperback
Pages: 560
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: February 13, 2018

“I couldn't put this book down.” "Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart." "Santa Montefiore at her best - an enchanting read overflowing with deliciously poignant moments""I have a tendresse for sweeping and epic romantic sagas set around huge houses and aristocratic families and Santa Montefiore hits the spot for me like few other writers... Lush, vivid storytelling.""One of our personal favourites and bestselling authors, sweeping stories of love and families spanning continents and decades.""A superb storyteller of love and death in romantic places in fascinating times.""A gripping romance . . . It is as believable as the writing is beautiful.""Santa Montefiore is the new Rosamunde Pilcher."PRAISE FOR THE BEEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER

"A multigenerational banquet of love: falling in, falling out, rediscovering,rekindling. The Beekeeper’s Daughter features sophisticated, irresistible backdrops and brilliantly drawn characters that made it one of the most engrossing reads of my year""An ideal summer read. Laced with secrets and forbidden liaisons, it is sure to keep you turning the pages."