“It’s sexy escapism, but the book’s real selling point is its illumination of 19th-century Paris and that phenomenal landmark.”──People Magazine (Book of the Week)
“Colin ably brings to life a time before the iron lattice of the Eiffel Tower became an iconic part of the Parisian landscape. To Capture What We Cannot Keep is part history lesson and part thrilling love story, leading to an ending full of depth, promise, and hope.” —BookPage
“Beatrice Colin has woven an atmospheric romance with convincing period detail and a fascinating insight into the construction of the Eiffel Tower”──Historical Novel Society
“Colin has a sure hand with the atmospheres of both [Paris and Glasgow] and with the mores and dress of the period, and she manages to continually raise the stakes for her characters without ever resorting to melodrama. A novel of soaring ambitions, public and private.”──Kirkus Reviews
“It is this time of change and passion, when new ideas are both accepted and rejected, that Colins brilliantly brings to life [through] strong, three-dimensional characters whose lives are woven into the colorful historical details… This is a smart and fascinating novel where and history and romance are perfectly entwined.”──RT Book Reviews
“Once I entered the world of Beatrice Colin’s novel, To Capture What We Cannot Keep, I did not want to leave it! Set against the enticing backdrop of Parisian life in 1880s, as Monsieur Eiffel constructs his tower, this book is both daring in its historical scope, and rich in its intimacy. It is a must-read for every fan of Paris, for every fan of the fight for love against the odds, and for every fan of great and deeply satisfying storytelling.”──David Gillham, New York Times bestselling author of City of Women
“To Capture What We Cannot Keep is reminiscent of the Paris it so beautifully, hauntingly brings to life: it’s romantic, moving, and memorable. And while Beatrice Colin captures the excitement that surrounded the construction of the Eiffel Tower, the real lights of Paris are the women and men she created whose stories I avidly followed.”──Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Room and The Light in the Ruins
“A compelling story of love constricted by the demands of separate social classes. Told against the splendidly absorbing background of the building of the Eiffel Tower, it emerges as fresh and different. A captivating read.”──Kate Alcott, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker
