Title: Julian Fellowes's Belgravia Pdf
"The plot has plenty of surprises... The dialogue is crisp... and there are a number of wonderful set pieces."―New York Times Book Review"Written with brio, the novel races along with all the page-turning suspense of a thriller...A glittering costume drama packed with authentic period detail, it's also a clever, involving read that brilliantly summons up a bygone world."―Woman & Home Magazine"Scrumptious as a fresh-baked scone."―The Inquirer Daily News"Entertaining."―The Christian Science Monitor 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.
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...
Predictable and a bit disappointing; I was expecting more after all the hype Fellowes is known for his stories/films which greatly depict the social structure and interaction of the classes in the Britain, in various eras.In that sense, this is very typical of his work, however I was somewhat disappointed and found the plot very predictable and many of the characters rather underdeveloped.The story opens during the Napoleonic Wars (about 100 years before the setting of Downton Abbey) and then quickly jumps ahead 25 years to the 1840s or thereabouts. Perhaps it's because these eras have been so thoroughly covered by literary giants such as Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot, Charles Dickens and the Bronte Sisters that this story pales by comparison. It reads more like a screenplay for a mini-series than a great work of literature.It's a okay for a light read, but I expected much more from it. It could probably be developed into a good period TV mini-series.IS BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER?... I am a fan of Downton Abbey and since the writer of Downton Abbey wrote this book, I was not disappointed. It was a pleasant, enjoyable reading experience. The beginning of the book focuses on a pivotal moment in time, the eve of the battle of Waterloo. The cream of British society were gathered at a ball given by the Duchess of Richmond. For some, that evening would change their lives forever, but only twenty-five years would some of those changes come full circle, up against the societal taboo of those of high society mixing in any intimate way with those nouveau riche whose pedigree is tinged by the stigma of trade. Therein lies the rub.The book presents a parade of characters that will both delight and dismay the reader, as the characters confront and attempt to work through the situation with which they have been confronted. The question is whether blood is thicker than water? Read this well-written and enjoyable book to find out. Those who enjoy period dramas are sure to love it.Mr Fellowes at his best If you enjoyed Downton Abby and enjoy the Victorian, Edwardian era of England you can settle in for a good read. Mr Fellowes writes about the lives of upstairs downstairs as though he actually lived them. He will put you into the lives that were making a huge transition from candles to gas to electricity from 3 miles an hour in a hansom cab to 10 miles and hour on a train.
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