Description
Product ID: | 9780008242497 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | In the Lion’s Den |
Subtitle: | The House of Falconer |
Authors: | Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford |
Page Count: | 320 |
Subjects: | Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Sagas, Historical fiction, Historical fiction, London, Greater London, Yorkshire, c 1800 to c 1900 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating From the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance, a page-turning epic Victorian historical family saga. From the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance, a page-turning epic Victorian historical family saga.London 1889: Victorian London is a place of wealth, privilege and poverty, a city of extremes. For James Falconer, who grew up as a barrow boy on a London market, it is a city of opportunity.Working his way up Henry Malvern’s trading company in Piccadilly, James faces fraud and betrayal. A fierce rivalry develops with Henry’s daughter and heir Alexis – but their animosity masks a powerful attraction.Embarking on a love affair with the daughter of Russian émigrés, James’s life begins to transform. But as treachery and danger threaten, a secret comes to light that will change his life forever. James must decide where his future lies – with Henry Malvern or following his own dream…Gripping, dramatic and bringing the England of Queen Victoria and the British Empire vividly to life, In the Lion’s Den is a sweeping historical epic from one of our finest storytellers, creator of A Woman of Substance. |
Imprint Name: | HarperCollins |
Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2020-08-20 |