Farewell to Eden

by Sebastian Faulks

Farewell to Eden Sebastian Faulks

Reception

2026
Times Literary Supplement
Reviewed by Susie Mesure, 2 September
2026
The Guardian
Reviewed by Michael Donkor, 14 September
2026
Literary Review
Reviewed by Constance Higgins, 1 October

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Literary Review · 1 October 2026

Looking for the Promised Land

By Constance Higgins

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The Guardian · 14 September 2026

Farewell to Eden by Sebastian Faulks review – conflict and compromise, from a veteran of the genre

A returning British soldier is haunted by his time in Palestine in this panoramic epic set after the second world war

By Michael Donkor

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Times Literary Supplement · 2 September 2026

A card from the Holy Land

Exploring Britain’s historical role in a conflict that still rages

By Susie Mesure

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About the author

Sebastian Faulks, born 1953, United Kingdom.

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Catalogue record

349 pages

Pages: 349

Full recordClose

Pages: 349
Author: Faulks, Sebastian, 1953–
Statement: Farewell to Eden / Sebastian Faulks.

Catalogue data checked 4 October 2026