UID:
kobvindex_ZLB16313470
Edition:
Unabridged
ISBN:
9781427244598
,
9781427244598
Series Statement:
Cavendon Hall
Content:
" 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."
Content:
Rezension(1): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Anna Bentinck's characterizations bring to life the aristocratic Inghams and their fiercely loyal servants, the Swanns. The most beautiful of the four Ingham daughters is soon to be presented at court when tragedy strikes. The evil quickly fades to the background, however, and this romantic fairy-tale romp, lacking venom and a fully developed villain, becomes saccharine and trite. Nonetheless, Bentinck's vocal portraits, particularly those of the Inghams' insipid daughters, draw listeners into Cavendon Hall. This is no Downton Abbey, in which a clear distinction exists between upstairs and downstairs. The aristocrats of Cavendon depend on their servants to solve their problems and keep their deepest secrets. M.N.T. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine"
Note:
Auszeichnungen: The New York Times:The New York Times Best Seller List
Language:
English
Keywords:
Hörbuch
URL:
https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/1562009-CavendonHall.mp3
URL:
https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F0835974-4834-4D3B-8F4D-1AF0B4E0DFD4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
URL:
http://voebb.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=F0835974-4834-4D3B-8F4D-1AF0B4E0DFD4
Author information:
Bradford, Barbara Taylor
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