Theirs Was the Kingdom
- 896 pages
- 32 hours of reading
The second book in R.F. Delderfield's brilliant saga of the Swann family, which has captivated readers since its first appearance.
Delderfield R. F. Books
Ronald Frederick Delderfield was a popular English novelist and dramatist whose works have been widely adapted for television and remain widely read. His historical novels and series often follow young men returning from war, portraying their lives in England and allowing the author to capture the sweep of English history. Through these narratives, Delderfield delves deeply into social history, exploring the period from the Edwardian era to the early 1960s with a focus on the societal changes and individual experiences within that transformative time.
To Serve Them All My Days
- 672 pages
- 24 hours of reading
The classic story of an English public school between the wars and an inspirational teacher, repackaged as a Hodder Great Read.
God is an Englishman
- 672 pages
- 24 hours of reading
R.F. Delderfield's brilliant saga of the Swann family has captivated readers since its first appearance. This is the first book in the trilogy, followed by THEIRS WAS THE KINGDOM and GIVE US THIS DAY.
Give Us This Day
- 767 pages
- 27 hours of reading
The captivating third and final book in R.F. Delderfield's Swann family saga, the bestselling trilogy which began with GOD IS AN ENGLISHMAN and THEIRS WAS THE KINGDOM.
The Avenue Goes to War
- 630 pages
- 23 hours of reading
Despite the outbreak of war, and the less than honourable intentions of those left behind, the inhabitants of the Avenue find themselves bound together by their experiences, discovering hidden reserves of courage and humour.
The Green Gauntlet
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
The third novel in The Horseman Riding By series that established Delderfield as one of the most popular and admired novelists of the 1960s
Paul Craddock is still young when he is invalided out of the army after the Boer War and he discovers the neglected estate of Shallowford in a secluded corner of Devon. It seems remote from the march of progress. But as storm clouds gather over Europe, Paul learns that no part of England, however remote, can escape the challenge of the times.
Post of Honour
- 672 pages
- 24 hours of reading
'He built an imposing artistic social history that promises to join those of his great forebears in the long, noble line of the English novel. His narratives belong in a tradition that goes back to John Galsworthy and Arnold Bennett' Life Magazine
This is the story of five families who live in a quiet avenue in the suburbs of Greater London. It is a story of their hopes and dreams and their mounting fears as war looms and threatens to destroy all that they treasure.
Adam und seine Söhne
Die Swann-Saga
Band 1 Gott ist Engländer. Band 2 König Adams Reich. Band 3 Adam und seine Söhne.
De held van het verhaal, Paul Craddock, keert gewond terug uit de Boerenoorlog en weet met veel geestdrift een verwaarloosd landgoed nieuw leven in te blazen. De auteur beschrijft met gevoel voor menselijke verhoudingen de twee huwelijken van Paul: zijn eerste met Grace, die haar gezin verlaat om zich in te zetten voor de Suffragette-beweging, en zijn tweede met Claire, de levendige dochter van een pachter. Het huwelijk van Paul en Claire is voorspoedig, maar hun kinderen zoeken hun geluk in de nieuwe wereld, waardoor de oude vallei verlaten wordt. Claire, met haar nuchtere karakter, steunt de gevoelige Paul, die worstelt met tegenslagen, vooral tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, die de rust van de valleibewoners ruw verstoort. Paul en Claire proberen de nabestaanden van oorlogsslachtoffers te ondersteunen terwijl ze zelf hun verliezen dragen. De jaren laten hun sporen na op Claire, en haar dood wordt op een aangrijpende manier beschreven. Paul ontdekt dat zijn levensavond niet duister is, maar gevuld met de genegenheid van zijn kinderen en de dorpsbewoners. Dit vormt het ontroerende slot van de trilogie, die de kracht van liefde en gemeenschap in moeilijke tijden benadrukt.
