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Julian Fellowes's Belgravia
- Author
- Julian Fellowes
- Narrator
- Juliet Stevenson
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 30 June 2016
- Run Time
- 15 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
On the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British Society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history - the Duchess of Richmond's ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of the handsome young men attending the ball will find themselves, the very next day, on the battlefield.
For Sophia Trenchard, the young and beautiful daughter of Wellington's chief supplier, this night will change everything. But it is only twenty-five years later, when the upwardly mobile Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia, that the true repercussions of that moment will be felt. For in this new world, where the aristocracy rub shoulders with the emerging nouveau riche, there are those who would prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried . . .
Read by Juliet Stevenson
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Critics Review
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Written with brio, the novel races along with all the page-turning suspense of a thriller . . . a clever, involving read that brilliantly summons up a bygone world
WOMAN & HOME
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GH LOVES . . . DOWNTON ABBEY creator Julian Fellowes is bringing back the serialised novel . . . Set in the grand houses of 1840s London, this historical novel is full of secrets
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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It gets off to a cracking start, with a cross-class love affair . . . a 21st-century immersive experience, with its roots in the great literary tradition of serial publication . . . [a] stunning new story
MAIL ON SUNDAY
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A story that is making publication history by appearing first, week by week, on a downloadable app . . . ground-breaking
TELEGRAPH
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simply a wonderful read. Fellowes is as witty as ever, yet again capturing those discerning older, upper-class women perfectly... a modern classic that will fill any Downton-shaped hole.
DAILY EXPRESS
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Belgravia is a jolly romp about Fellowes's favourite subject, class... it will probably cheer up quite a lot of people.
SUNDAY TIMES
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Details
- Author
- Julian Fellowes
- Narrator
- Juliet Stevenson
- Duration
- 15 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 June 2016
- ISBN
- 9781409166900
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Historical fiction
Synopsis
NOW A MAJOR ITV DRAMAOn the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British Society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history - the Duchess of Richmond's ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of the handsome young men attending the ball will find themselves, the very next day, on the battlefield. For Sophia Trenchard, the young and beautiful daughter of Wellington's chief supplier, this night will change everything. But it is only twenty-five years later, when the upwardly mobile Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia, that the true repercussions of that moment will be felt. For in this new world, where the aristocracy rub shoulders with the emerging nouveau riche, there are those who would prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried . . .Read by Juliet StevensonFacebook: JulianFellowesBelgravia; Twitter: @JFBelgravia; Pinterest: /Belgravia; Instagram: @julianfellowesbelgraviaFacebook: JulianFellowesBelgravia; Twitter: @JFBelgravia; Pinterest: /Belgravia; Instagram: @julianfellowesbelgravia(p) 2016 Orion Publishing Group
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