Praise for DEVOTION: 'Young has conjured up another rich historical novel and I longed to know the fate of this tragic cast of friends. These characters demand devotion - they'll get it, too' The Times 'A stirring story of war and its consequences ... tender and convincing. Well-drawn female characters complete an engaging saga' Mail on Sunday 'Anybody who hasn't read her WW1 and postwar trilogy ... should get buying. An absolutely magnificent trilogy ... three volumes is not enough. I NEED to know more ... and sparking such a need is a triumph for a novelist' Bel Mooney 'This moving and vivid historical novel ... cleverly interleaves the personal and the political, portraying the conflicts of loyalty produced by troubled times with great subtlety ... written with real knowledge and affection' Tablet 'Elegantly written and compulsively readable, Devotion manages to be both thrilling and heartfelt - a real treasure of a book' Jami Attenberg 'Young expertly weaves politics, race and loyalty into the family's narrative' Observer 'Powerful and evocative ... a must-read' Woman and Home 'Deeply moving ... a great 20th-century saga' Saga Magazine 'A gorgeously compelling story of family, love and race' Prima Magazine 'A sumptuous portrayal of love and war in fascist Rome' Observer

Louisa Young was born in London and read history at Trinity College, Cambridge. She lives in London with her daughter, with whom she co-wrote the best-selling Lionboy trilogy, and is the author of twelve previous books including the bestselling novel My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You, which was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and was a Richard and Judy Book Club choice, and its acclaimed sequel, The Heroes' Welcome.