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Edwardian era love, society and politics explored in this perfect read for Downton Abbey fans.
Sebastian is young, handsome and romantic, the heir to a vast and beautiful English country estate. He is a fixed feature in the eternal round of lavish parties, intrigues and traditions at the cold, decadent heart of Edwardian high society. Everyone knows the role he must play, but Sebastian isn't sure he wants the part. Position, privilege and wealth are his, if he can resist the lure of a brave new world.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATE WILLIAMS
Sebastian is young, handsome and romantic, the heir to a vast and beautiful English country estate. He is a fixed feature in the eternal round of lavish parties, intrigues and traditions at the cold, decadent heart of Edwardian high society. Everyone knows the role he must play, but Sebastian isn't sure he wants the part. Position, privilege and wealth are his, if he can resist the lure of a brave new world.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATE WILLIAMS
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"As opulent and ambiguous as the author herself" (Victoria Glendinning)
"Sackville-West wrote without fuss or anxiety. Her fluency could be relied on to provide imaginative security, and she wanted readers - of The Edwardians, Family History, All Passion Spent - to feel that too" (Guardian)
"A close-up portrait of the excessive lifestyle of the aristocracy in a country estate... living out the tension between playing your given part in society ― staying true to the rules and culture you were born into ― and becoming an independent person, a tension that also defines "Downton Abbey," both upstairs and down." (Boston Globe)
"Exposes the shallowness of the elite in society at the beginning of the twentieth century... I found this novel a real pleasure to read... Sackville-West describes some of the monstrous characters with great humour... The tone is witty and perceptive and it is obvious she has a deep insider knowledge of the life she is criticizing... The Edwardians was apparently an instant success on publication and I think today it would certainly appeal to fans of Downton Abbey or books like The Forsyte Saga. Book groups would find plenty to discuss about both the social history and the outrageous characters in the novel." (Gwenda Major Nudge)
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"Sackville-West wrote without fuss or anxiety. Her fluency could be relied on to provide imaginative security, and she wanted readers - of The Edwardians, Family History, All Passion Spent - to feel that too" (Guardian)
"A close-up portrait of the excessive lifestyle of the aristocracy in a country estate... living out the tension between playing your given part in society ― staying true to the rules and culture you were born into ― and becoming an independent person, a tension that also defines "Downton Abbey," both upstairs and down." (Boston Globe)
"Exposes the shallowness of the elite in society at the beginning of the twentieth century... I found this novel a real pleasure to read... Sackville-West describes some of the monstrous characters with great humour... The tone is witty and perceptive and it is obvious she has a deep insider knowledge of the life she is criticizing... The Edwardians was apparently an instant success on publication and I think today it would certainly appeal to fans of Downton Abbey or books like The Forsyte Saga. Book groups would find plenty to discuss about both the social history and the outrageous characters in the novel." (Gwenda Major Nudge)
A glittering portrait of fashionable Edwardian high society, seen through the lives of a brother and sister torn between their ties to the past and the lure of the modern era
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