
The Light Years - Cazalet Chronicles (Paperback)
Elizabeth Jane Howard (author)Published: 10/06/2021
The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life in the countryside, and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles.
Every summer, the Cazalet brothers - Hugh, Edward and Rupert - return to the family home in the heart of the Sussex countryside with their wives and children. There, they are joined by their parents and unmarried sister Rachel to enjoy two blissful months of picnics, games, and excursions to the coast. But despite the idyllic setting, nothing can be done to soothe the siblings' heartache: Hugh is haunted by the ravages of the Great War, Edward is torn between his wife and his latest infidelity, and Rupert is in turmoil over his inability to please his demanding wife. Meanwhile, Rachel risks losing her only chance at happiness because of her unflinching loyalty to the family.
With cover artwork exclusively designed by artist Luke Edward Hall, this is an edition to treasure. Continue the dazzling historical series with Marking Time, Marking Time and Confusion.
'Charming, poignant and quite irresistible . . . to be cherished and shared' - Times
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529049442
Number of pages: 592
Weight: 412 g
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 39 mm
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