Elizabeth Jane Howard The Light Years Paperback Book

As seen on BBC Two&#39s Between the CoversTold with exceptional grace, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentiethcentury English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard&rsquos extraordinary, bestselling family saga, The Cazalet Chronicles.&#39Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my favourite books ever&#39 Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake1937. Every summer, the Cazalet brothers &ndash Hugh, Edward and Rupert &ndash return to the family home in the heart of the Sussex countryside with their wives and children. There, they are joined by their formidable parents and unmarried sister Rachel to enjoy two glorious months of picnics, games and sundrenched excursions to the coast. But not even this idyllic setting can soothe the siblings&rsquo fears and heartache. Hugh, haunted by memories of the Great War, is terrified at the looming prospect of a second. Edward, charming and handsome, is torn between his wife and his latest infidelity. Rupert, a talented painter, is in turmoil over his inability to please his demanding new wife. Meanwhile, Rachel&rsquos unflinching loyalty to the family means risking her one chance at happiness . . .&#39She helps us to do the necessary thing &ndash open our eyes and our hearts&#39 &ndash Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of The Mirror and the LightThe Light Years is the first volume in the extraordinary Cazalet Chronicles. Continue the dazzling historical series with Marking Time. | Elizabeth Jane Howard The Light Years Paperback Book