In the aftermath of an IRA bombing, Harry Clifton uses his new literary station to raise awareness for his POW friend while Giles works to secure a political career and Sebastian's past threatens his engagement.
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ISBN:9781250034519 (hbk.)
ISBN:1250034515 (hbk.)
Physical Description:print 400 pages : genealogical tables ; 25 cm.
Edition:First U.S. Edition.
Publisher:New York, N.Y. :St. Martin's Press,2015.
Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2015 April #1 In the fifth Clifton Chronicles novel, the epic family saga takes us from the mid-1960s into the 1970s. This isn't one of those series where the reader can just jump in with the latest book; the story of the Clifton and Barrington families began just after WWI, and there is a long and complicated backstory to this latest installment. For readers familiar with the saga, here's the gist: Harry Clifton, the best-selling mystery writer, is championing the cause of a Russian writer and political prisoner; Emma, Harry's wife, is embroiled in a battle for control of her family business, the Barrington Shipping Company; Emma's brother, Giles, is facing a bleak political future; and Giles' ex-wife, Virginia, is orchestrating the overthrow of Emma, the ruination of Barrington's, and the destruction of Giles' career. And that's just for starters. Like its predecessors, this is a rich, compelling, intricately structured story with plenty of intrigue and surprises. Fans of grand historical fiction series in the Trollope tradition will not be disappointed. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.