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Bradford, Barbara Taylor, 1933-

Cavendon Hall / Barbara Taylor Bradford. - First U.S. Edition. - pages cm.

"Cavendon Hall is home to two families, the aristocratic Inghams and the Swanns who serve them, just as their ancestors did over the centuries. Charles Ingham, the sixth Earl of Mowbray, lives there with his wife Felicity and their six children: Guy, the heir, who is studying at Cambridge; their younger son Miles, attending Eton; and their four daughters Diedre, Daphne, DeLacy and Dulcie, affectionately called the Four Dees by the staff. Walter Swann, the premier male of the Swann family, is valet to the earl. His wife Alice, a clever seamstress, who is in charge of the countess's wardrobe, also makes clothes for the four daughters. For centuries, these two families have lived side-by-side, beneath the backdrop of the imposing Yorkshire manor. But now, with World War I looming, these two families will find themselves tested in ways they never thought possible. Loyalties are tested and betrayals are set into motion. In this time of uncertainty, one thing is sure: these two families will never be the same again. Set over a period of sixteen years (from 1913 to 1929), Cavendon Hall is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her very best. "--

ISBN: 9781250032355 (hardback) 1250032350 (hardback) 9780007503186 9781250032355 9780007503162 1250032350

LCCN: 2013047078

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aristocracy (Social class)--World War I, 1914-1918--Fiction.
Housekeepers--Family relationships--Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918--England--Yorkshire--Fiction.
Family sagas--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Yorkshire (England)--World War I, 1914-1918--Fiction.
Yorkshire (England)--History--20th century--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--George V, 1910-1936--Fiction.


Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.
War stories.

LC Class. No.: PS3552.R2147 / C38 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54