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Set amid the dramatic hills of South Wales, The Wheel of Fortune chronicles the rise and fall of the Godwin family on their ancestral estate, Oxmoon. During the summers before 1914, the Godwins revel in prosperity, hosting music, dance, and hospitality. But the approaching world wars and ensuing hardships test the familyβs bonds, as love affairs, jealousy, and the shifting tides of fortune threaten to unravel the social fabric and the estate itself. The novel traces the family's journey through love, hatred, revenge, redemption, and forgiveness, drawing on a true story updated to modern times.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Susan Howatch
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