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This Other Eden

By: Paul Harding
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. More than a century later, the Honeys' descendants remain, with an eccentric, diverse band of neighbours. But during one tumultuous summer at the dawn of the twentieth century, one prejudiced missionary lands on the island's shores, disrupting the community's fragile balance with everlasting consequences.

Full of lyricism and power, Paul Harding's This Other Eden explores the hopes and dreams and resilience of those seen not to fit a world brutally intolerant of difference.



'Masterful . . . has much to say to our times' Guardian

'Begs to be read' Spectator

'A luminous, thought-provoking novel' Esi Edugyan, author of Washington Black

©2023 Paul Harding (P)2023 Penguin Audio

 Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction

Critic Reviews

'A testament of love . . . so real it could make you weep.' Danez Smith, New York Times
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Beautifully crafted book about a cruel, sad & forgotten episode in history. Excellent narration enriches the writing. Wonderful

Beautiful Story

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Like Tinkers, I loved this book, listening to it twice. Harding’s prose is stunningly lyrical, the story telling of the cruelty and stupidity of racism, and the characters are full of life and complexity. The author paints the scenes and people so masterly, you can practically see them.

Heart breaking, beautiful, cruel

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I’m listening to the titles on the Booker long list and this is one of my favourites. I keep thinking about it. Haunting story, beautifully read

Heartbreaking

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Having greatly enjoyed Harding’s Tinkers, I looked forward to reading his latest novel. It doesn’t disappoint. Like Tinkers, it too tells with a poignant simplicity the tale of people caught in the cross fires of the prejudice of their times. By the end, I wanted to know more, like what happened to Ethan, but leaving left wanting perhaps contributed to the enjoyment.

A moving tale

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