In September of 1939, in London, while the Cazalet girls sometimes feel that they are simply marking time, waiting for life to begin, the reprieve comes to an abrupt end.

3) The long view

Author

Howard, Elizabeth Jane

Pub. Date

1996

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Journeying backward in time-from 1950 to 1926-this masterpiece of women's literary fiction presents an indelible portrait of a marriage Forty-three-year-old Antonia Fleming is preparing a dinner party for eight at the house in Campden Hill Square she shares with her husband, Conrad. The occasion is the engagement of their son, Julian. Their other child, Deirdre, hates her father and resents her mother-a reality Conrad ponders, along with the disastrous...

4) Confusion

Author

Howard, Elizabeth Jane

Series

Cazalet chronicles volume 3

Pub. Date

1994

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World War II casts a long shadow over the lives of a British family in the third volume of Elizabeth Jane Howard's Cazalet Chronicles, a family saga perfect for fans of Downton Abbey In March 1942, as the world reels in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the Cazalets are dealt another tragic blow. Eldest son Hugh's wife, Sybil, has just died. Determined to make a future away from memories of the past, Sybil's daughter, Polly, and Polly's cousin Clary,...

5) Casting off

Author

Howard, Elizabeth Jane

Series

Cazalet chronicles volume 4

Pub. Date

[1997], c1995

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The fourth volume of the Cazalet Chronicles opens just as World War II has ended, continuing this critically acclaimed family saga perfect for fans of Downton Abbey The war is over, but for the Cazalets-and England-the challenges continue. Against the backdrop of a crumbling empire, the family soldiers on in the wake of disappointment, heartbreak, and tragedy. Returning home after five long years, Rupert Cazalet struggles to adapt to civilian life...