'Downton fans will love the elegance, intrigue and drama of The House of Shadows' - Yours
Celia De Witt is half-German, half-English and heir to her family's vast fortune. But it is 1929, the world is changing and her life seems less secure than ever. A shocking revelation from her father sends her far from England and the life she knew and headlong into New York, a city brimming with money and promise.
Celia sets about saving the family firm by creating an innovative new range of convenience foods for the new generation of independent young women. But she also has other plans. The son she thought was dead is in America and the man she once thought she loved is nearby - but if she opens the Pandora's Box of the past, she may find other secrets will escape...
As the shadow of war once again threatens to fall across Europe, Celia is determined to save those she loves, even if it comes at the highest price...
'A beautifully conjured family saga. Fans of Downton Abbey will love it' - Alison Weir
'This terrific saga comes with a fascinating twist ... Williams has a gift for showing how great movements in history affect the lives of people caught up in them' The Times
'Brilliant - a passionate and poignant story of a glittering family on the precipice of a vanished world ... a must-read' Lisa Hilton
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Book Description Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Fans of 'Downton Abbey', 'Birdsong' and 'Atonement' will enjoy this conclusion to the trilogy that began with 'Storms Of War'. The De Witt family are still recovering from the turmoil of the Great War when 1939 heralds an even greater period of destruction across Europe. Seller Inventory # 9781409139959