The Passing Bells: A Novel by Phillip Rock (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Passing Bells by Phillip Rock Before Downton Abbey, there was Abingdon Pryory, the elegant country home of the Grevilles - a titled English family who, along with their servants, see their world turned upside down when England goes to war - and their well-kept lawns and whirling social seasons give way to the horrors of battle leaving no one, upstairs or downstairs, untouched. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Before Downton Abbey, there was Abingdon Pryory, the elegant country home of the Grevilles—a titled English family who, along with their servants, see their world turned upside down when England goes to war. Once their well-kept lawns and whirling social seasons give way to the horrors of World War I, no one, upstairs or downstairs, is left untouched. For fans of sweeping historical fiction, the reissue of Phillip Rocks New York Times bestseller The Passing Bells is a breathtaking family saga not to be missed. Back Cover The guns of August are rumbling throughout Europe in the summer of 1914, but war has not yet touched Abingdon Pryory. Here, at the grand home of the Greville family, the parties, dances, and romances play on. Alexandra Greville embarks on her debutante season while brother Charles remains hopelessly in love with the beautiful, untitled Lydia Foxe, knowing that his father, the Earl of Stanmore, will never approve of the match. Downstairs the new servant, Ivy, struggles to adjust to the routines of the well-oiled household staff, as the arrival of American cousin Martin Rilke, a Chicago newspaperman, causes a stir. But, ultimately, the Great War will not be denied, as what begins for the high-bred Grevilles as a glorious adventure soon takes its toll--shattering the households tranquillity, crumbling class barriers, and bringing its myriad horrors home. Author Biography Born in Hollywood, California, Phillip Rock moved to England with his family when he was seven, attending school there for six years until the blitz of 1940, and lived as an adult in Los Angeles. He was the author of three previous novels before THE PASSING BELLSThe Passing Bells series: FLICKERS, THE DEAD IN GUANAJUATO, and THE EXTRAORDINARY SEAMAN. He died in 2004. Review "A capacity to shock, to astonish, and to engage ... written throughout with economy and wit." -- New York Times Book Review "Swift and startling power ... moving ... entertaining ... can absorb you into its fictional landscape as easily as Alice passing through the looking glass." -- Chicago Tribune Book World "Well-written, exciting ... echoes of Hemingway, Graves, and Upstairs, Downstairs, with characters who breathe and about whom one cares." -- Library Journal "Spellbinding. This is really a start-reading-and-dont-stop-until-youre-finished-novel." -- Publishers Weekly "Every twenty-five years or so, we are blessed with a war novel, outstanding in that it depicts not only the history of our time, but also its soul." -- West Coast Review of Books "Fascinating ... a timeless tale of the conflicts that emerge from a violent change. It is a delight to read." -- Cleveland Press Review Quote "Well-written, exciting . . . echoes of Hemingway, Graves, and Upstairs, Downstairs, with characters who breathe and about whom one cares." Details ISBN0062229311 Author Phillip Rock Short Title PASSING BELLS Language English ISBN-10 0062229311 ISBN-13 9780062229311 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 813.54 Year 2012 Subtitle A Novel Country of Publication United States Pages 544 Imprint William Morrow Paperbacks Place of Publication New York Publication Date 2012-12-18 UK Release Date 2012-12-18 US Release Date 2012-12-18 Illustrator Tony Ross Birth 1949 Death 1976 Affiliation San Diego State University Position Professor of English Qualifications PhD Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Audience General AU Release Date 2013-01-09 NZ Release Date 2013-01-17 Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138836109;

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