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The Passing Bells: A Novel (Greville Family)

by Phillip Rock

Published: 2012-12-04
Paperback : 544 pages

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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. Once their well-kept lawns and whirling social seasons give way to the horrors ...

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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. 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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Downton Abbey Fans Will Love It!

by Denise54 (see profile) 04/07/15

The upstairs/downstairs aspect of a great house are studied as well as the class changes that will occur after the Great War. Might be helpful if you chose some other books written about the Great War.

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"Greville Family Saga Presents a Great Story!"by Denise E. (see profile) 04/07/15

Beautifully written, The Passing Bells tells the story of the era leading up to WWI and the aftermath of the Great War on the British people, especially the Greville Family. Richly drawn characters, beautiful... (read more)

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