The Wonder of It All

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James Falconer returns in the third House of Falconer historical novel from multi-million copy bestseller Barbara Taylor Bradford.
The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London market, stands in the trenches, awaiting the command to go over the top. Away from his business empire in London, he is simply a soldier, war the great leveller.

But, unlike his men, and unknown to them, deep down, Falconer doesnt care if he lives or dies.

When a face from the past offers James the chance to repair his fractured relationship with his estranged daughter, Leonie, he must decide if he can hold different things dear and make space in his life for love.

But the war has left terrible scars, both personal and professional, and swept huge changes through the glittering world he once inhabited. James must weather myriad storms as he attempts to right past wrongs and build a new life.

'Bradfords tale is enriched by dynamic characters, especially James, who heroically persists in his effort to rebuild his life. Its a satisfying culmination to a richly drawn historical series' Publishers Weekly

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Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford

An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.
New York Times

A mighty saga. Little has been so riveting since Gone With the Wind Evening News

A long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge, set against the sweep of 20th-century history.
Los Angeles 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

A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue if youve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you Daily Mail

A stately home, a dangerous secret and two families whose fates have been intertwined for generations a gripping period piece set on the brink of the Great War. Exquisite escapism of the highest order The Lady

Author Bio

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.