1919. As the euphoria of the Armistice fades, the nation counts the cost: millions dead or disabled, unemployment, strikes and shortages. As prices and taxes rise, it becomes harder to remember what the war was for. Teddy tries to recreate balance but then a trip to France to see the place where Ned fell has unforeseen consequences, Polly, grieving for Erich Kuppel, persuades her father to send her to New York. Despite Prohibtion, the great city, pulsing with life, promises her a fresh start, Jessie and Bertie, detained in London by Bertie s job, long to start their new life together, Jack becomes a pioneer of civil aviation, but when the company fails he s faced with unemployment, with a growing family to support. The generation that saw things no man should see must find relief from their own memories. A new world is struggling to be born out of the ashes, but as long as the music lasts, they will keep on dancing.
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Autorentext
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 recent series, Ashmore Castle, and 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.
Titel
Dynasty 33: The Dancing Years
Untertitel
The Morland Dynasty, Book 33
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9780748122615
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E-Book (epub)
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Herausgeber
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0.89 MB
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640
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