The Heir: A Novel
2007年10月 · Ravenscar Series 第 2 本图书 · St. Martin's Press
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A captivating tale of power, passion, and family secrets set against the tumultuous backdrop of post-World War I England.
At thirty-three, Edward Deravenel has survived betrayal, ruthless enemies, countless lovers, and a war that ravaged his country. Now, in 1918, he is finally king of his company, but an influenza pandemic sweeps the nation, threatening his family and business. Edward must navigate between his loyal brother Richard and treacherous middle brother George, an alcoholic bent on self-destruction and ruining Edward's good name. Meanwhile, suspicions about Edward's relationships with other women push his ever-jealous wife Elizabeth to a boiling point.
Inheritance politics are fierce as different family factions vie for honor over the years. An heir is needed to carry on the Deravenel name, but tragedy and death remain constant obstacles. The potential successors include a loyal caretaker, a jealous rumormonger, a charming young woman, a sickly boy, and the scion of the family Edward once ousted from power. In this gripping historical saga, Barbara Taylor Bradford triumphs with a novel of passion, treachery, marriage, and the compromises we make for power and love.
At thirty-three, Edward Deravenel has survived betrayal, ruthless enemies, countless lovers, and a war that ravaged his country. Now, in 1918, he is finally king of his company, but an influenza pandemic sweeps the nation, threatening his family and business. Edward must navigate between his loyal brother Richard and treacherous middle brother George, an alcoholic bent on self-destruction and ruining Edward's good name. Meanwhile, suspicions about Edward's relationships with other women push his ever-jealous wife Elizabeth to a boiling point.
Inheritance politics are fierce as different family factions vie for honor over the years. An heir is needed to carry on the Deravenel name, but tragedy and death remain constant obstacles. The potential successors include a loyal caretaker, a jealous rumormonger, a charming young woman, a sickly boy, and the scion of the family Edward once ousted from power. In this gripping historical saga, Barbara Taylor Bradford triumphs with a novel of passion, treachery, marriage, and the compromises we make for power and love.
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Barbara Taylor Bradford is the author of more than 25 bestselling novels, including Playing the Game, Breaking the Rules, and The Ravenscar Dynasty. She published her first novel, A Woman of Substance, in 1979, and it has become an enduring bestseller. Ten of her novels have been adapted into television mini-series starring actors including Sir Anthony Hopkins, Liam Neeson, Deborah Kerr and Elizabeth Hurley. She has been inducted into the Writers Hall of Fame of America and was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to Literature.
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