Our lives have changed so much . . .It's December 1962, and the Cazalet family are gathering to celebrate Christmas. With the family's beloved Home Place long sold, Polly and Gerald have offered up their rambling stately pile, Fakenham Hall in Norfolk, to parents, siblings, cousins and children.The old guard - brothers Hugh, Edward, Rupert and their sister Rachel - look on as the England they knew and understood fades from view. Cousins Polly, Louise and Clary, all now on the brink of turning forty, are struggling to balance the demands of midlife with their personal desires - however secret. And then there are the young - a new generation growing up in a society on the cusp of real change.In this spellbinding novel, familiar faces reappear, newcomers are introduced, and the legacy of the Cazalets carries on into the Swinging Sixties . . .Continuing the story of one of the most beloved families in British literature, The Golden Hours is the brilliant new novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's iconic Cazalet Chronicles.
| ISBN: | 9781035068883 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2026 |
| Author: | Louisa Young |
| Publisher: | Mantle an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 464 pages |
| Genres: |
General Fiction Narrative theme: Love and relationships Classic fiction: general and literary Romance: wholesome Historical romance Family Drama Sagas Historical Fiction |
Our lives have changed so much . . .It's December 1962, and the Cazalet family are gathering to celebrate Christmas. With the family's beloved Home Place long sold, Polly and Gerald have offered up their rambling stately pile, Fakenham Hall in Norfolk, to parents, siblings, cousins and children.The old guard - brothers Hugh, Edward, Rupert and their sister Rachel - look on as the England they knew and understood fades from view. Cousins Polly, Louise and Clary, all now on the brink of turning forty, are struggling to balance the demands of midlife with their personal desires - however secret. And then there are the young - a new generation growing up in a society on the cusp of real change.In this spellbinding novel, familiar faces reappear, newcomers are introduced, and the legacy of the Cazalets carries on into the Swinging Sixties . . .Continuing the story of one of the most beloved families in British literature, The Golden Hours is the brilliant new novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's iconic Cazalet Chronicles.
The Golden Hours features in the following genres: General Fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Classic fiction: general and literary, Romance: wholesome, Historical romance, Family Drama, Sagas, Historical Fiction
The Golden Hours is available in Paperback
The Golden Hours was written by Louisa Young and published by Mantle an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Golden Hours has 464 pages