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Passing Bells

This sweeping saga chronicles the lives of two families against the backdrop of the tumultuous start of World War I. Set in a lavish English country estate and its servant quarters, the narrative explores the stark contrasts between social classes and individual struggles. The series weaves together tales of ambition, romance, loss, and the profound personal impact of historical upheaval. It offers a compelling look at how societal structures and intimate relationships are irrevocably altered by the onset of war.

Circles of Time
The passing bells
A Future Arrived

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  1. 2

    Circles of Time

    • 425 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
    3.9(173)Add rating

    Before Downton Abbey, there was Abingdon Pryory.... He drove up to Flanders in the early summer of 1921 knowing that it would be for the last time. He had finally, after nearly four years, reconciled himself to the unalterable fact that she was dead.

    Circles of Time
  2. 3

    A Future Arrived

    • 450 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
    3.9(120)Add rating

    A novel of the young, born during or just after the war to end all wars. They grow to young adulthood as the inheritors of the hatred spawned by the Treaty of Versailles: Derek Ramsey, born only weeks after his father fell in France.

    A Future Arrived