Most fans of this blog already know about the
great Barbara Taylor Bradford. She's been around for quite some time
churning out one best-seller after the next. Her latest is THE
CAVENDON WOMEN (St. Martin’s Press), the sequel to her luscious CAVENDON
HALL. The plot this time around focuses on the women of this lavish England
estate during the mid-to-late ‘20s. The Inghams
and the Swanns continue on their quests to find happiness amidst the social,
political turbulence that follows the end of World War I.
"1926. One stately home’s future lies
with four very different young women…
On a summer weekend in 1926 the Ingham
family gathers at Cavendon Hall, the great house in Yorkshire that has been
their family home for centuries, summoned by the Earl. With them are the Swanns
who have served the house for generations – and know all their secrets.
The estate is under threat: the
aftermath of the Great War has left Cavendon facing ruin. Its heir is pushing
for divorce so he can follow his heart. And the Earl has a surprise of his own.
Four young women from both sides of the
house will be the ones to shape its future – Daphne, fighting to modernise her
ancestral home; Cecily Swann, forging a path as a fashion designer in London;
Deidre, the career girl, and Dulcie, the outspoken debutante. They will change
the estate’s future for good or ill as the roaring twenties burn towards the
Great Depression. Nothing will ever be the same again…"
Until next post—Martin
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