With an introduction by Joanna Lumley Every summer, the Cazalet brothers, Hugh, Edward and Rupert, return to the family home in the heart of the Sussex countryside with their wives and children. There, they are joined by their parents and unmarried sister Rachel to enjoy two blissful months of picnics and childish games. But despite the idyllic setting, nothing can be done to soothe the siblings'' heartache: Hugh is haunted by the ravages of war, Edward by his latest infidelity and Rupert by his inability to please his demanding wife. Meanwhile, Rachel risks losing her only chance at happiness because of her unflinching loyalty to the family. Elegantly constructed and told with exceptional grace, The Light Years is a modern classic of contemporary English life and the beginning of an extraordinary family saga.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509870592
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 608
Tiempo de lectura:
12h 37m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 19/02/2019
Año de edición: 2019
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Elizabeth Jane Howard
Elizabeth Jane Howard (Londres, 1923-Suffolk, 2014) escribió quince novelas que recibieron una extraordinaria acogida de público y crítica. Los cinco volúmenes deCrónica de los Cazalet, convertidos ya en un hito inexcusable dentro de las letras inglesas, fueron adaptados con gran éxito a la televisión y a la radio por la BBC. En el año 2002, su autora fue nombrada Comandante de la Orden del Imperio Británico.