The Visitors

In the summer of 1923, Esme Nicholls travels to Cornwall to stay with Gilbert, who lives with his former brothers in arms. She is nervous at first, but as she gets to know the men and their stories, she begins to feel this summer might be exactly what she needs. However, a mysterious new arrival later in the summer will turn Esme's world upside down and make her question everything she thought she knew about her life and the people in it. The Visitors is a novel of one woman finding her voice and choosing her own path forwards, full of light, laughter, and larger-than-life characters.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

From the acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, comes a tale of a young war widow and one life-changing, sun-drenched visit to Cornwall in the summer of 1923.

Esme Nicholls is to spend the summer in Cornwall. Her late husband Alec, who died fighting in WWI, grew up in Penzance, and she's hoping to learn more about the man she loved and lost.

While there, she will stay with Gilbert, in his rambling seaside house, where he lives with his former brothers in arms. Esme is nervous at first to be the only woman in this community of eccentric artists and former soldiers. But as she gets to know the men and their stories, she begins to feel this summer might be exactly what she needs.

But everything is not as idyllic as it seems – a mysterious new arrival later in the summer will turn Esme's world upside down, and make her question everything she thought she knew about her life, and the people in it.

Full of light, laughter, and larger-than-life characters, The Visitors is a novel of one woman finally finding her voice and choosing her own path forwards.

Praise for Caroline Scott:

"A page-turning literary gem about grief, loss, and the impact of war on those left behind."

"The Times," Best Books of 2020

"A touching novel of love and loss."

"Sunday Times"

"There's only one word for this novel… and that's epic."

"A beautifully written must-read."

"heat"

"A gripping, devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind."

Sarra Manning, "RED"

"Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel."

"Good Housekeeping"

"A heartbreaking read… I highly recommend it."

Anita Frank

"Breathtaking exploration of loss, love, and precious memories."

"My Weekly," Pick of the Week

Esme Nicholls is to spend the summer in Cornwall. Her late husband Alec, who died fighting in WWI, grew up in Penzance, and she's hoping to learn more about the man she loved and lost.

While there, she will stay with Gilbert, in his rambling seaside house, where he lives with his former brothers in arms. Esme is nervous at first to be the only woman in this community of eccentric artists and former soldiers. But as she gets to know the men and their stories, she begins to feel this summer might be exactly what she needs.

But everything is not as idyllic as it seems – a mysterious new arrival later in the summer will turn Esme's world upside down, and make her question everything she thought she knew about her life, and the people in it.

Full of light, laughter, and larger-than-life characters, The Visitors is a novel of one woman finally finding her voice and choosing her own path forwards.

Praise for Caroline Scott:

"A page-turning literary gem about grief, loss, and the impact of war on those left behind."

"The Times," Best Books of 2020

"A touching novel of love and loss."

"Sunday Times"

"There's only one word for this novel… and that's epic."

"A beautifully written must-read."

"heat"

"A gripping, devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind."

Sarra Manning, "RED"

"Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel."

"Good Housekeeping"

"A heartbreaking read… I highly recommend it."

Anita Frank

"Breathtaking exploration of loss, love, and precious memories."

"My Weekly," Pick of the Week

Esme Nicholls is to spend the summer in Cornwall. Her late husband Alec, who died fighting in WWI, grew up in Penzance, and she's hoping to learn more about the man she loved and lost.

While there, she will stay with Gilbert, in his rambling seaside house, where he lives with his former brothers in arms. Esme is nervous at first to be the only woman in this community of eccentric artists and former soldiers. But as she gets to know the men and their stories, she begins to feel this summer might be exactly what she needs.

But everything is not as idyllic as it seems – a mysterious new arrival later in the summer will turn Esme's world upside down, and make her question everything she thought she knew about her life, and the people in it.

Full of light, laughter, and larger-than-life characters, The Visitors is a novel of one woman finally finding her voice and choosing her own path forwards.

Praise for Caroline Scott:

"A page-turning literary gem about grief, loss, and the impact of war on those left behind."

"The Times," Best Books of 2020

"A touching novel of love and loss."

"Sunday Times"

"There's only one word for this novel… and that's epic."

"A beautifully written must-read."

"heat"

"A gripping, devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind."

Sarra Manning, "RED"

"Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel."

"Good Housekeeping"

"A heartbreaking read… I highly recommend it."

Anita Frank

"Breathtaking exploration of loss, love, and precious memories."

"My Weekly," Pick of the Week

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398508194