Theirs Was the Kingdom
Author | : R. Delderfield |
Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 742 |
Release | : 2009-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781402227868 |
ISBN-13 | : 1402227868 |
Rating | : 4/5 (868 Downloads) |
Download or read book Theirs Was the Kingdom written by R. Delderfield and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eagerly awaited reissue of the second novel in R. F. Delderfield's classic God Is an Englishman series Theirs Was the Kingdom is a stirring saga of England in the late 19th century, as the Industrial Revolution takes hold, forever changing the landscape of England and her people. The 1880s in England were a laissez-faire decade of national optimism and prosperity, of rampant colonialism, typhoid epidemics, and a Diamond Jubilee. This follow-up novel to God Is an Englishman continues the saga of the Victorian giant of commerce Adam Swann, his tough-minded wife Henrietta, and their five children. This prolific tale records the triumphs and tragedies of a memorable family and a nation at the height of its imperial power. A beloved novel by a beloved author, Theirs Was the Kingdom is a luminous historical novel of a family's fortune and a nation's destiny.