From bestselling, beloved author Harriet Evans, a moving, page-turning saga about one family's journey across half a century--and about the extraordinary house that they call home.
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Alice Jansen collects her treasures--the keepsakes, figurines, and mementos that help her make sense of her fragile family. But the next day her heart is broken, and the final treasure, a gift from her father, is lost. Two years later, Alice answers a phone call from a stranger and runs away to New York, trying to forget her last golden summer at the orchard on the banks of the Hudson.
Tom Raven can't understand why he keeps losing so many of the things and people that really matter to him, but he knows for certain that something important is missing from his life. One day, he remembers a forgotten letter and makes a phone call, then leaves Sevenstones, the only place that feels like home, for a strange city.
Gripping and beautifully written, this story follows a family and a house over fifty years and three generations, of their beginning and their ending, and of finding the treasures that symbolize the most important memories in our lives.
About the Author :
Harriet Evans is the author of thirteen bestselling novels. She lives in Bath, England, with her family and, when not distracted by her children, enjoys writing full time, gardening, her jumpsuit collection, and stargazing.
Review :
"The Treasures is an absorbing, richly imagined tale of one family's beginnings, and the fates and fortunes that ricochet down through generations. Evans' characters are built to love and root for, while her sense of period and place is impeccable." - Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
"A treasure indeed! Harriet always creates a world you want to step into. Her characters are so beguiling, even when they are flawed, and my heart was in my mouth as I followed their stories. Her descriptions are rich in beauty and detail, and there is passion and intrigue and secrets galore. And a heart-stopping love story at the heart of it. A much-needed return to the kind of doorstop book we all long to get lost in. The very definition of escape." - Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop
"Filled with intricate detail, this book will entrance and move you. Harriet Evans is a master storyteller." - Katie Fforde, author of Wild Designs and Stately Pursuits
"Magnificent. It has that vast sweeping sense of a huge story and such a powerfully compelling world. I enjoyed it so much." - Marian Keyes, internationally bestselling author of My Favorite Mistake and Again, Rachel
"I adored The Treasures. From the very first page, Harriet Evans wrapped me up in Alice and Tom's story, whisked me away to Sevenstones and I never wanted to leave. Beautiful, tender and utterly timeless, The Treasures is an instant classic." - Lindsey Kelk, internationally bestselling author of Love Story and The Christmas Wish
"Immersive, captivating, utterly transporting--we can always rely on Harriet Evans for a completely absorbing, multi-generational epic that reads like the best of escapist fiction while still feeling entirely grounded. Reading Harriet Evans is like coming home." - Stacey Halls, internationally bestselling author of Mrs. England and The Lost Orphan
"Prepare to drop everything and immerse yourself in this captivating, continent-crossing story of family ties, buried secrets and Sevenstones, a house steeped in history. I absolutely loved it. With unforgettable characters and a sweeping, layered plot, The Treasures has both the lushness of an English country garden and the energy of 1960s New York. A novel that pulls you in from the very first page and doesn't let go until the last." - Lucy Diamond
"Poignant and lovely. Harriet has a wonderful gift of keeping you a willing captive in her stories." - Milly Johnson
"Evans is the reigning queen of the big house family saga." - Irish Times
"Evans sets the stage for an old-fashioned family saga, full of dramatic revelations and tragic romance. Themes of intergenerational trauma and chosen family are intertwined throughout, and Evans writes with a thoughtful sensitivity towards her characters and their experiences. Readers of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton will be riveted." - Booklist
