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The Passing Bells - by  Phillip Rock (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Passing Bells - by Phillip Rock (Paperback)

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  • Before Downton Abbey, there was Abingdon Pryory, the elegant country home of the Grevilles--a titled English family who, along with their servants, see their world turned upside down when England goes to war.
  • Author(s): Phillip Rock
  • 544 Pages
  • Fiction, Sagas
  • Series Name: Passing Bells

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"This book was originally published in 1978 by Seaview Books"--T.p. verso.



Book Synopsis



Before Downton Abbey, there was Abingdon Pryory, the elegant country home of the Grevilles--a titled English family who, along with their servants, see their world turned upside down when England goes to war. Once their well-kept lawns and whirling social seasons give way to the horrors of World War I, no one, upstairs or downstairs, is left untouched. For fans of sweeping historical fiction, the reissue of Phillip Rock's New York Times bestseller The Passing Bells is a breathtaking family saga not to be missed.



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The guns of August are rumbling throughout Europe in the summer of 1914, but war has not yet touched Abingdon Pryory. Here, at the grand home of the Greville family, the parties, dances, and romances play on. Alexandra Greville embarks on her debutante season while brother Charles remains hopelessly in love with the beautiful, untitled Lydia Foxe, knowing that his father, the Earl of Stanmore, will never approve of the match. Downstairs the new servant, Ivy, struggles to adjust to the routines of the well-oiled household staff, as the arrival of American cousin Martin Rilke, a Chicago newspaperman, causes a stir.

But, ultimately, the Great War will not be denied, as what begins for the high-bred Grevilles as a glorious adventure soon takes its toll--shattering the household's tranquillity, crumbling class barriers, and bringing its myriad horrors home.



Review Quotes




"A capacity to shock, to astonish, and to engage . . . written throughout with economy and wit." - New York Times Book Review

"Every twenty-five years or so, we are blessed with a war novel, outstanding in that it depicts not only the history of our time, but also its soul." - West Coast Review of Books

"Fascinating . . . a timeless tale of the conflicts that emerge from a violent change. It is a delight to read." - Cleveland Press

"Swift and startling power . . . moving . . . entertaining . . . can absorb you into its fictional landscape as easily as Alice passing through the looking glass." - Chicago Tribune Book World

"Well-written, exciting . . . echoes of Hemingway, Graves, and 'Upstairs, Downstairs, ' with characters who breathe and about whom one cares." - Library Journal

"Spellbinding. This is really a start-reading-and-don't-stop-until-you're-finished-novel." - Publishers Weekly


Dimensions (Overall): 8.01 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: .88 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 544
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Sagas
Series Title: Passing Bells
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Phillip Rock
Language: English
Street Date: December 4, 2012
TCIN: 1002557501
UPC: 9780062229311
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-3923
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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