Beautifully and poignantly told, Marking Time is the second novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard’s bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles, set during the onset of World War II.
'What magic transforms a book into a compelling, moving, unputdownable read? . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake
Home Place, Sussex, 1939. As the shadows of the Second World War roll in, banishing the sun-drenched days of childish games and trips to the coast, a new generation of Cazalets takes up the family’s story.
Louise, who dreams of becoming a great actress, finds herself facing the harsh reality that her parents have their own lives with secrets, passions and yearnings. Clary, an aspiring writer, learns that her beloved father, Rupert, is now missing somewhere on the shores of France. And sensitive, imaginative Polly feels stuck, haunted by her nightmares about the war.
‘She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our hearts’ – Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of The Mirror and the Light
Marking Time is the second volume of the extraordinary Cazalet Chronicles and a perfect addition to your collection. Marking Time is followed by Confusion, the third book in the series.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529049435
Number of pages: 624
Weight: 402 g
Dimensions: 197 x 132 x 38 mm
If I were sent to a desert island with one book this would be my choice - HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
Charming, poignant and quite irresistible . . . to be cherished and shared' - The Times
She is one of those novelists who shows, through her work, what the novel is for . . . She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our hearts - Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall
The Cazalets have earned an honoured place among the great saga families . . . rendered thrillingly three-dimensional by a master craftsman - Sunday Telegraph
Superb . . . hypnotic . . . very funny - Spectator
Evocative and gracefully written - Cosmopolitan
A family saga of the best kind . . . a must - Tatler
A dazzling historical reconstruction - Penelope Fitzgerald, Booker Prize-winning author of Offshore
This chronicle will be read, like Trollope, as a classic about life in England in our century - Sybille Bedford, author of A Legacy and Jigsaw
Gloriously addictive . . . Family loyalty, betrayals, triumphs, tragedy, births and deaths are all blissfully here, and you become emotionally absorbed in the fate of each character - Daily Mail
The story of the Cazalets progresses into the early years of the Second World War, now largely focussing on the teenage girls of the family. More happens in this book than in the first one, but the pace is still quite... More
A good read
This is the second book in the series and covers September 39 until Winter 41 . It is the early days of the war seen mainly through civilian eyes , especially three teenage girls.
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