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In the summer of 1914, before the guns of August finally reach its doors, Life at Abingdon Priory is a whirl of parties, dances, and romance. Prince Alexandra Greville begins her debutante season, while her brother Charles secretly loves Lydia Foxe, a young woman whose lack of title prevents her father's approval. Downstairs, new housekeeper Ivy struggles to fit into the rigid routines of the staff, and the arrival of American cousin Martin Rilke, a Chicago newspaperman, adds intrigue to the household. Yet the peace is short‑lived. As Britain plunges into the Great War, the war’s horrors reach the Greville home, shattering class barriers and the tranquility of the aristocratic estate.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Phillip Rock
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