It is understood that Lucinda will be bringing more wealth to the union, but this is reasonable, considering the rise in social fortunes to be enjoyed by the Vanes. After six months of detention and six months of imprisonment, he receives flowers from his former wife, which appears to heal a deep and long-standing wound. The poor reviews seem to compare it to either a radio or tv mini-series, but I believe the writing holds up very well and stands on its own. Then World War I cripples and disfigures Hugo, and there's irony in Lucinda becoming the one who adopts marital infidelity as a way of life- and that with Huge's closest friend. The breakup of that affair is the most vital part of the book; from then on it peters out in a telescoping of the story of young Stephen, through a poignant bit at Cambridge, on to World War II, pacifism- and death.

As well, various social conflicts are expressed in her life when she marries into a titled family and her wealth and prestige give way to the changing times. But the main story follows their daughter Lucinda, in her marriage to Huge Brayford, outwardly a conventional, easy-going ""younger son"", assuming his wife will decorate his chosen path, while he strays down forbidden lanes.If you are interested in early Australian literature, and observations of cultural differences between Australia and England, you will get a lot out of this book. One gets a sense of the mores of English county life, early century; its traditions, its rebellions. In a sense, the novel is the biography of Lucinda Brayford; descriptions of the generations preceding hers serve to establish the context of her life. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

These would-be aristocrats were parvenues, nouveaux riches brought to their station by ambition rather than by history, breeding, and education. Covers 4 generations of upper-class life in England from the 1880s to the 1940s, featuring Lucinda of Melbourne. Given the opportunity, Lucinda cultivates her own budding romance with Pat, Hugo’s close friend, who has remained in England. Fred and Julie start out their marriage terribly poor and unhappy and from there the book follows them as they struggle to build their fortune and Julie climbs her way to the top of the social ladder. Edges The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a.Jacket Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps. This is the story of a beautiful woman set mainly in Melbourne, Victoria and England, from the early 1900s to the Second World War. In later scenes, he tightens shots to make half a dozen extras look like a crowd and fakes the European and English locations.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. He was intensely involved in family life and took a keen interest in the development of his nephews and nieces, and their families, including potter Lucy Beck (b.Unfortunately, although the trappings were correct, there was no sense of social responsibility or personal morality. The story of a beautiful woman set mainly in Melbourne, Victoria and England from the early 1900s to the Second World War. We follow the couple to England where the rest of the book takes place and the plot focuses on Hugo's family, lucindas social life which becomes somewhat of a prison, their infidelity, and WWI.

Hugo fears what a divorce could do to his reputation and to the considerable allowance he gets from Lucinda’s family.A completely charming novel of three generations of Australians, the Vanes and the Brayfords, who struggle to find their place in Australian 'society' around the turn of the century (pre WWI), then again in pre- and post war England (WWII). Fast forward to their second child, Lucinda, on the eve of her 18th birthday, experiencing her first romance, and then her marriage to English man Hugo Brayford. The married couple live happily in England until Hugo begins making excuses for long absences from Lucinda.