The Great War changes everything. In this epic tale, spanning over a decade, war turns the world of privileged, English... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions.: With an Introduction and Notes by Sara Haslam, Department of English, The Open University The Good... Zobraziť viac
New edition. A major BBC dramatisation of Ford's tetralogy "Parade's End", adapted by Tom Stoppard and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is due for transmission in the autumn. Zobraziť viac
The Dowells, a wealthy American couple, have been close friends with the Ashburnhams for years. Edward Ashburnham, a first-rate soldier, seems to be the perfect English gentleman, and Leonora his perfect wife, ... Zobraziť viac
A masterly novel of destruction and regeneration, Parade's End follows the story of aristocrat Christopher Tietjens as his world is shattered by the First World War. Tracing the psychological damage inflicted by battle, the collapse of England's secure... Zobraziť viac
‘Why can't people have what they want? The things were all there to content everybody; yet everybody has the wrong thing.’ Just before the First World War, two young couples meet in Germany. The seemingly perfect yet brittle relationship of the ... Zobraziť viac
