Secrets of Cavendon
By (Author) Barbara Taylor Bradford
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
24th September 2018
20th September 2018
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Classic fiction: general and literary
813/.54
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
270g
The secrets of an aristocratic dynasty are about to be revealed
London 1949. The New Look is in, Princess Elizabeths wedding has raised morale and the capital is filled with a new energy. Alicia Stanton, niece of the Earl of Mowbray, is making her mark in the glamorous film world. Alongside her, Victoria Brown, a wartime evacuee, is starting out as a fashion photographer. Life is full of opportunity.
But at Cavendon Hall, the stately home where they grew up, the Second World War has exacted a terrible price and the estate is facing bankruptcy. And when Cavendons secrets start to rise to the surface, young and old alike are threatened. Can the families unite to save the house and their future
A glamorous read packed with period detail in which strong women are centre stageDaily Mail
Acclaim for the Cavendon series:
A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigueif youve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you Daily Mail
A glorious family saga for Downton Abbey fansThis is Barbara Taylor Bradford in her element, full of drama, passion, romance and danger Sarah Broadhurst, lovereading.co.uk
A stately home, a dangerous secret and two families whose fates have been intertwined for generationsa gripping period piece set on the brink of the Great War. Exquisite escapism of the highest order The Lady
'Queen of the genre' Sunday Times
Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the worlds best at spinning yarns Guardian
As romantic and thrilling as the rest Independent on Sunday
Barbara Taylor Bradford was born in Leeds, and by the age of twenty was an editor and columnist on Fleet Street. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, became an enduring worldwide bestseller. Her novels have sold more than eighty-five million copies worldwide in more than ninety countries and forty languages, and ten mini-series and television movies have been made of her books. She lives in New York City with her husband, television producer Robert Bradford.