The Dust That Falls from Dreams - Rilegato

“A fresh extension of de Berniéres longstanding interest in the timeless conflicts of love and loyalty . . . moving . . . poignant.” —Randy Boyagoda, The New York Times Book Review

“De Bernières is an astute observer of the human heart, and  his account of an idealistic young woman learning to live in the  real world is beautifully observed.” —Mail on Sunday
 
“[A] charming and quietly moving tale.” —Sunday Telegraph
 
“A richly rewarding read.” —Daily Express
 
“Rhapsodic, wistful and with more than a touch of whimsy . . .  It’s pure escapism of the very highest quality.” —Charlotte Heathcote, Sunday Express
 
“It’s a book in which readers will happily immerse themselves, and one which will surely and deservedly be a bestseller.” —Allan Massie, The Scotsman
 
“Another epic novel of love and loss.” —Woman and Home
 
“A moving and engrossing read.” —My Weekly magazine

“[The Dust that Falls from Dreams] will no doubt be a hit with millions of fans worldwide. . . . As with superlative First World War literature from Pat Barker’s Regeneration trilogy through Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong to Louisa Young’s My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You, the horrors are vividly evoked. De Berniéres is adept at describing how lives can be devastated in minutes . . . Powerful . . . delightful . . . Plenty of Dickensian social observation.” —Leyla Sanai, The Independent (London)
 
“War and romance with an epic sweep is what people expect of Louis de Berniéres. . . . And it is to war and romance that he returns in The Dust that Falls from Dreams. . . . Thrillingly evoked . . . The inner life of de Berniéres’ lively roll call of characters is as vivid as the external realities, as he explores how anyone might recover from the death of someone they had loved since childhood, and how those who witness such deaths might struggle to readjust to civilian life.” —Louise Jury, The Independent (London)
 
“Evocative.” —Deborah Dundas, The Star (Toronto)
 
“A very complex and moving evocation of the war.” —Alex Clark, The Guardian (London)
 
“Genuinely thrilling.” —Sue Gaisford, Financial Times
 
“Considerable emotional power . . . deserves a large following.” —Mark Lawson, The Guardian (London)
 
“A sweeping historical epic of love and war, one that matches Birds Without Wings and his career-high bestseller Corelli’s Mandolin for sheer breadth, storytelling and emotional intensity. . . . Top-heavy with heartwarming and devastating character-led drama.” —Malcolm Forbes, The National (UAE)
 
“The Dust that Falls from Dreams is modeled on John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga. . . . A feast of a novel . . . This book is very much a hit.” —John Sutherland, The Times (London)
 
“De Berniéres . . . spins a masterful tale that bridges two worlds and delineates the apocalyptic abyss in between. . . . This heartrending saga of love, loss, and endurance paints a vivid portrait of the steep price paid by an entire generation of young men and women who participated in and endured the Great War.” —Margaret Flanagan, Booklist

Louis de Bernières is the author of, among other novels, A Partisan’s Daughter, Birds Without Wings, Corelli’s Mandolin, The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman, Señor Vivo and the Coca Lordand The War of Don Emmanuel’s Nether Parts. Selected by Granta as one of the twenty Best of Young British Novelists in 1993, de Bernières lives in London.