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From the New York Times bestselling author comes an epic saga of intrigue and mystique set in Edwardian England Cavendon Hall is home to two families the aristocratic Inghams and the Swanns who serve them Charles Ingham the sixth Earl of Mowbray lives there with his wife Felicity and their six children Walter Swann the premier male of the Swann family is valet to the earl His wife Alice a clever seamstress who is in charge of the countesss wardrobe also makes clothes for the four daughters For centuries these two families have lived side-by-side beneath the backdrop of the imposing Yorkshire manor Lady Daphne the most beautiful of the Earls daughters is about to be presented at court when a devastating event changes her life and threatens the Ingham name With World War I looming both families will find themselves tested in ways they never thought possible Loyalties will be challenged and betrayals will be set into motion In this time of uncertainty one thing is sure these two families will never be the same again Cavendon Hall is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her very best and its sweeping story of secrets love honor and betrayal will have readers riveted up to the very last word.
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BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORDBarbara Taylor Bradford, OBE is one of the world's best loved storytellers. Her 1979 debut novel, A Woman of Substance, ranks as one of the top-ten bestselling books of all-time, with more than 30 million copies in print. All 31 of her novels to date have been major worldwide bestsellers. Her 32nd book, Secrets Of Cavendon, will be published in hardcover and eBook on November 21 by St. Martin's Press.Bradford was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire (UK) as the only child of Freda and Winston Taylor. She grew up in the Leeds suburb of Armley and after Town Street Church of England School worked in the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post before going into journalism. By the age of twenty she was the fashion editor of Woman's Own Magazine and an editor and columnist on Fleet Street for the London Evening News.Bradford's books have sold more than ninety one (91) million copies worldwide in more than ninety (90) countries and forty (40) languages. Ten (10) of her books have been made into miniseries and television movies, making her one of the best-selling authors over the last 30 years.In April of 2003, Mrs. Bradford was inducted into the Writers Hall of Fame of America alongside Mark Twain, Langston Hughes and Dr. Seuss. She was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the Queen's 2007 Birthday Honours list for her contributions to literature. Her original manuscripts are archived at the Brotherton Library at Leeds University, alongside the works of the Bronte sisters. In 2009, Barbara's publishers began a worldwide 30th anniversary celebration of A Woman of Substance. The first annual Woman of Substance Awards took place on September 10th 2009 at the Dorchester Hotel in London. She lives in New York City with her husband, of 51 years, television producer Robert Bradford.Her official website is: www.barbarataylorbradford.com
