this handbook introduces Monocle's favourite places to stay
'A powerful storyteller immersed in the nuances of human relationships' Observer'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell 'Her writing is exquisite
Her career was about to take off
' - David Baldacci`A first-class blend of intrigue
she found incredible restoration
The Alchemy of Paradise - Susannah M. Smith blhhgf this handbook introduces Monocle's favourite"A luminous novel told in snippets, The Alchemy of Paradise considers how best to live in the face of loss. [.] Metaphysical and insightful, The Alchemy of Paradise is an innovative novel." Carolyn Wilson Scott, Foreword ReviewsA curator confronts grief, loss, and mortality by arranging the fragments of her life objects, memories, impressions into a fragile order. Set in contemporary England, with Venice shimmering at its core, The Alchemy of Paradise