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The Light Years

By: Elizabeth Jane Howard
Narrated by: Jill Balcon
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Publisher's Summary

The tangled lives of three generations evoke a vanished world in this, the first volume of the Cazalet Chronicle.

Home Place, Sussex, 1937. The English family at home.... For two unforgettable summers, they gathered together, safe from the advancing storm clouds of war. In the heart of the Sussex countryside, these were still sunlit days of childish games, lavish family meals, and picnics on the beach.

Three generations of the Cazalet family played out their lives - with their relatives, their children and their servants - and the fascinating triangle of their affairs....

©1990 Elizabeth Jane Howard (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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On to the second instalment

Lots of characters. Lots of various personalities. Ready to embark on the next stage of their stories

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Family life beautifully described.

Wonderful beginning to the chronicles, looking forward to reading the second. Descriptive language is excellent

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I have greatly enjoyed hearing about the family's pre-war experiences. Can't wait for the next.

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