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Belgravia

Title:

Belgravia

Author:

Fellowes, Julian, author.

Edwards-Jones, Imogen, consultant.

Woodhead, Lindy, consultant.

Summary:

1815, the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. At the Duchess of Richmond's ball, one family's life will change forever; for Sophie Trenchard, this night will change everything. Twenty-five years later, as the upper echelons of society begin to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, the true repercussions of that moment will be felt. And there are those who would prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried....

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Physical Description:

402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Domestic fiction.

Subject Term:

Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- London -- Fiction.

Upper class -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Fiction.

Family secrets -- Fiction.

Nobility -- Fiction.

Balls (Parties) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Belgravia (London, England) -- Fiction.

Author(s):

Edwards-Jones, Imogen,

Woodhead, Lindy,

Publisher:

Grand Central Publishing,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9781455541164

Publication Information:

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2016.

Call Number:

FELLOWE

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Summary

The New York Times bestselling novel about scandalous secrets and star-crossed lovers.

On the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history - the Duchess of Richmond's ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of the handsome young men attending the ball will find themselves, the very next day, on the battlefield.

For Sophia Trenchard, the young and beautiful daughter of Wellington's chief supplier, this night will change everything. But it is only twenty-five years later, when the upwardly mobile Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia, that the true repercussions of that moment will be felt. For in this new world, where the aristocracy rub shoulders with the emerging nouveau riche, there are those who would prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried . . .

Author Notes

Educated at Ampleforth and Magdalene College, Cambridge, Julian Fellowes is a multi-award-winning actor, writer, director, and producer. As creator, sole writer, and executive producer of the hit television series Downton Abbey , Fellowes has won three Emmy awards.

Fellowes received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Gosford Park (2002). His work was also honored by the Writer's Guild of America, The New York Film Critics' Circle and the National Society of Film Critics for Best Screenplay. Other writing credits for film include Piccadilly Jim (2004), Vanity Fair (2004), Young Victoria (2009), The Tourist (2010), Romeo & Juliet (2013), and the upcoming three-part drama Doctor Thorne for ITV. Fellowes also directed the award-winning films Separate Lies and From Time to Time . Fellowes wrote the books for the Tony-nominated stage production of Mary Poppins and School of Rock - The Musical which opened on Broadway in December 2015, and is written and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Fellowes has authored two novels: the international bestsellers Snobs (2005) and Past Imperfect (2008/2009).

Julian Fellowes became a life peer in 2010. He lives in Dorset and London with his wife, Emma.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Fellowes, the creator of the hit TV series Downton Abbey, develops another rich cast of (mostly rich) characters, this time set in 19th-century London. Introducing the cast at a fancy ball on the day of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the story quickly moves to the 1840s, when fate brings them together again in all sorts of class-conscious episodes as varied, complex, and addictive as Fellowes's other period drama. Actor Stevenson is superb as narrator and as each and every one of the characters is given special treatment. Her British accent is entirely appropriate and perfectly clear to American listeners. She artfully distinguishes upper-, middle-, and lower-class men and women, providing each with telling vocal characteristics and tone. Together Fellowes and Stevenson hook readers from the start. A Grand Central hardcover. (July) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

Brussels on the eve of Waterloo was a place where conventions splintered and improbabilities seemed attainable. For example, young Sophia Trenchard, a child of the middle class, could marry the son of an earl. However, the young couple's love turns tragic, and many years later when the economically successful Trenchards meet the aristocratic Belasis family, their carefully constructed lives simultaneously collapse and awaken. The next generation of businessmen and aristocrats must struggle through society's expectations to find happiness-or, at least, survive. Juliet Stevenson's pacing and tone contribute to Downton Abbey creator Fellowes's tale of 19th-century culture clash. She offers a warm, likable reading of Mrs. Trenchard, which helps center her as a sympathetic heroine. The energetic, socially uncertain Mr. Trenchard, the haughty countess, the arrogant heir, the spirited ingénue, and the wily lady's maid are all amusing if stereotypical, and Stevenson punctuates their maneuvers and machinations with a clever reading. VERDICT If there is fault to be found with this book, it is that it is over too quickly. Recommended.-Juleigh Muirhead Clark, -Colonial Williamsburg Fdn. Lib., VA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.