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The Wonder of It All
- Author
- Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Narrator
- Joan Walker
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 9 November 2023
- Run Time
- 9 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
James Falconer returns in the third House of Falconer historical novel from multi-million copy bestseller Barbara Taylor Bradford.
The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London market, stands in the trenches, awaiting the command to go over the top. Away from his business empire in London, he is simply a soldier, war the great leveller.
But, unlike his men, and unknown to them, deep down, Falconer doesn’t care if he lives or dies.
When a face from the past offers James the chance to repair his fractured relationship with his estranged daughter, Leonie, he must decide if he can hold different things dear – and make space in his life for love.
But the war has left terrible scars, both personal and professional, and swept huge changes through the glittering world he once inhabited. James must weather myriad storms as he attempts to right past wrongs and build a new life.
'Bradford’s tale is enriched by dynamic characters, especially James, who heroically persists in his effort to rebuild his life. It’s a satisfying culmination to a richly drawn historical series' Publishers Weekly
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Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford
‘An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.’
New York Times‘A mighty saga. Little has been so riveting since Gone With the Wind’ Evening News
‘A long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge, set against the sweep of 20th-century history.’
Los Angeles Times‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns’ Guardian
‘A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue … if you’ve been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you’ Daily Mail
‘A stately home, a dangerous secret and two families whose fates have been intertwined for generations … a gripping period piece set on the brink of the Great War. Exquisite escapism of the highest order’ The Lady
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Details
- Author
- Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Narrator
- Joan Walker
- Duration
- 9 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 November 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008242633
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical romance, Family saga / generational saga fiction
Synopsis
James Falconer returns in the third House of Falconer historical novel from multi-million copy bestseller Barbara Taylor Bradford. The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London market, stands in the trenches, awaiting the command to go over the top. Away from his business empire in London, he is simply a soldier, war the great leveller. But, unlike his men, and unknown to them, deep down, Falconer doesn’t care if he lives or dies. When a face from the past offers James the chance to repair his fractured relationship with his estranged daughter, Leonie, he must decide if he can hold different things dear – and make space in his life for love. But the war has left terrible scars, both personal and professional, and swept huge changes through the glittering world he once inhabited. James must weather myriad storms as he attempts to right past wrongs and build a new life. 'Bradford’s tale is enriched by dynamic characters, especially James, who heroically persists in his effort to rebuild his life. It’s a satisfying culmination to a richly drawn historical series' Publishers Weekly
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