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Morland Dynasty, Fiction, Historical fiction
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Little, Brown Audio
- Audiobook Mar 1, 2012 | 9781405514965 | RRP $30.99 Buy Now
- Paperback May 1, 1995 | 9780751506464 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Aug 25, 2011 | 9780748132966 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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While Jemima and her beloved Allen work to bring Morland Place back to its former glory, her cousin Charles emigrates to America in pursuit of the enigmatic heiress Eugenie. In Maryland he finds himself at the heart of an uprising against English rule.
1772: Although George III reigns over a peaceful England, his colonies in the Americas are claiming independence and a tide of revolutionary fervour is gripping France. Allen Morland and his beloved wife Jemimas work unstintingly to bring Morland Palce back to its former glory. Their seven children often bring them heartache, but they are sustained by their love of each other.
The Mordland adventurer, Charles, emingrates to Maryland in persuit of the heiress Eugenie, but finds himself in the midst of the American claim for indepdence. Meanwhile, Henry, the family's bastard offshoot, pursues pleasure relentlessly but pennilessly until he finds a niche for himself in the fashionable Parisian salons, whilst outside revolution creeps closer.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the hugely popular Morland Dynasty novels, which have captivated and enthralled readers for decades. She is also the author of the contemporary Bill Slider mystery series, as well as her recent series, Ashmore Castle, and War at Home, which is an epic family drama set against the backdrop of World War I. Cynthia's passions are music, wine, horses, architecture and the English countryside.
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