The Dream Kingdom: The Morland Dynasty, Book 26 - Brossura

Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0751533432 ISBN 13: 9780751533439

Casa editrice: Sphere, 2004

Riassunto

Edwardian England is a country at the peak of its power; a kingdom of peace, prosperity and progress. As Jessie and Violet enjoy their coming-out in the glittering Season of 1908, their thoughts are of pleasure, dancing and falling in love.

For the Morlands things seem set fair: new business ventures expand their influence and wealth; there are weddings, babies in the nursery, careers for the boys now reaching manhood. It is an exciting age, with new technologies - motor cars, telephones, radio, aeroplanes - extending man's control over the natural world.

But under the appearance of permanence, a different reality is stirring. Socialism, the suffrage movement, the constitutional crisis, all call forth ever more dissent and anger. Increasingly violent protests and strikes disturb the peace; war with Germany looms ever closer. With the King's death, it begins to seem that the safe Edwardian world was only a dream, from which the wakening will be hard indeed.

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

The latest instalment in the rich tapestry of the Morland Dynasty.

L'autore:

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the hugely popular Morland Dynasty novels, which have captivated and enthralled readers for decades. She is also the author of the contemporary Bill Slider mystery series, as well as her new series, War at Home, which is an epic family drama set against the backdrop of World War I. Cynthia's passions are music, wine, horses, architecture and the English countryside.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Sphere
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0751533432
• ISBN 13: 9780751533439
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 640