Some Other Eden

Natasha Farrant

Jul 2026 · Bolinda · Narrated by Fleur De Wit

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10 hr 46 min

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Deep in the English countryside, Marshwood has always been much more than just a house. It has been a place to escape to and a trap, the backdrop for elegant parties and a wartime hospital, an idyllic escape from trauma and unhappy marriages. When the roof starts to cave in and the money runs out, 80-year-old Bella resists the pressure to sell and instead begins to peel back the layers of the past. As this imposing house gives up its secrets of marriage, war and forbidden love, patterns begin to repeat themselves when Bella's granddaughter's childhood sweetheart returns from the war in Bosnia. Like so many before him, Jack comes seeking solace. But he also wants Isla, who is – who really should be – unavailable to him. And as all three characters explore whether you can ever truly go back, the past and the present collide with shattering consequences ...

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About the author

Natasha Farrant grew up in the heart of London's French community, and currently combines writing with her career as a Literary Scout. She is the author of two successful novels for adults, Diving Into Light and Some Other Eden, both published by Transworld.

Fleur De Wit is a London-based actor, singer and voice artist fluent in English, French and Dutch. She read Classics at Oxford before training as an actor at East 15. Her TV credits include Everything Now and Hostage (Netflix), Alex Rider (Amazon) and The Madame Blanc Mysteries (Channel 5). She has been Off West End-nominated for her stage work, and has performed as a singer at Sinfonia Smith Square. Audiobook titles include The Night Ship by Jess Kidd and Daughters of Jerusalem by Charlotte Mendelson.

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