Secrets of Cavendon: A gripping historical saga full of intrigue and drama

Secrets of Cavendon: A gripping historical saga full of intrigue and drama
Barbara Taylor Bradford

‘A glamorous read packed with period detail…strong women are centre stage’ Daily MailThe secrets of an aristocratic dynasty are about to be revealed…The year is 1949. And at Cavendon Hall, a Yorkshire stately home, the Second World War has exacted a terrible price and the estate is facing bankruptcy. The aristocratic Ingham family is at odds with its loyal retainers, the Swanns, for the first time.And when Cavendon’s secrets start to rise to the surface, young and old alike are threatened. Can the generations unite to save the family name and their future?

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Source ISBN: 9780007503353

Ebook Edition © November 2017 ISBN: 9780007503377

Version: 2018-07-06

Dedication (#ubfa72f98-2818-56d8-8e80-be087e6c7d93)

For Bob, with all my love always

Contents

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Title Page (#u18f5bf79-b154-56e1-afc0-bc278fe6d958)

Copyright

Dedication

Characters

PART ONE

A Rip in the Fabric 1949

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

PART TWO Les Girls (#u0032b181-f2c7-5311-99b4-90eb8a476724)

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

PART THREE Magic and Make-Believe (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One