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FROM THE CREATOR OF DOWNTON ABBEY and THE GILDED AGE'A modern classic that will fill any Downton-shaped hole' Daily Express It is the evening of 15 June 1815, and the Duchess of Richmond has thrown a magnificent ball in Brussels for the Duke of Wellington. The guests include James and Anne Trenchard - who have made their money in trade - along with their beautiful daughter Sophia. When the Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia some twenty-five years later, they are surrounded by some of London society's most influential families.
But something happened that night of the ball, so long ago, that threatens their new status. Because behind Belgravia's magnificent doors is a world of secrets, gossip and intrigue. 'Stunning' Mail on Sunday'Written with brio, the novel races along with all the page-turning suspense of a thriller' Woman & Home'A jolly romp about Fellowes's favourite subject, class' Sunday Times'Immersive and intriguing' Stylist
Drame familiale dans les beaux quartiers de Londres
Un secret. Deux familles touchées, l'une aristocrate, l'autre faisant partie de la classe des nouveaux riches ayant acquis leur fortune à la sueur de leur front. Des serviteurs à l'affût du moindre scandale monnayable. Des mères courage ayant le secret espoir de démêler et réparer le mal survenu vingt-cinq ans plus tôt : date mémorable puisque c'était la veille de la bataille de Waterloo.
Tous les ingrédients sont réunis pour vous faire passer un agréable moment de lecture si vous appréciez tout particulièrement les intrigues sociales de l'Angleterre du XIXe siècle.