A sweeping, cinematic historical fantasy about memory and community for fans of The Ministry of Time, The Midnight Library and The Book Thief.
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'If you loved The Ministry of Time, you'll adore this!' SUN ON SUNDAY
'Cold-war spy thriller, soaring fantasy and heart-rending romance. Captivating' IRISH INDEPENDENT
'A love story that defies the boundaries of time, memory and reality' Patti Callahan Henry
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Nuremberg, 1938. Lisavet Levy's watchmaker father saves her from the Nazis by pushing her through a mysterious doorway. There, she discovers the Time Space - a vast, magical library where the memories of everyone who has ever lived are stored in books. Her father promises to follow, but he never comes.

Trapped in the library, she encounters timekeepers, who decide whose memories survive and whose are destroyed.

Lisavet tries to save as many memories as she can, but when she falls in love with a timekeeper, the whole course of history could be at stake...

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Readers are loving The Book of Lost Hours

'Truly such an incredible book'
'It soars because of the characters'
'Hard to put down'
'Clever, beautiful, genre-bending'
'A fabulous debut'

"If you loved The Ministry of Time, you'll adore this!" - Sun On Sunday

"A very unusual and special combination of gritty 1960s Cold War spy thriller, soaring fantasy and heart-rending romance. A captivating debut novel." - Irish Independent

"Gelfuso seamlessly blends elements of romance and fantasy into the twisty quest narrative, and packs excitement into every page. It's a delight" - Publishers Weekly

"Book clubs, fans of Kaliane Bradley's The Ministry of Time, and readers who enjoy books about magical libraries will find much to enjoy and discuss in this intriguing novel" - Booklist

"I absolutely fell in love with this novel. Beautifully crafted and engaging, The Book of Lost Hours is an all-embracing novel focusing on family, relationships, principles and morality." - LoveReading