The Cavendon Luck, Barbara Taylor Bradford
The Cavendon Luck, Barbara Taylor Bradford
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The Cavendon Luck
A Novel

Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Narrator: Anna Bentinck

Unabridged: 16 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2016


Synopsis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a captivating epic saga of courage and honor, following the aristocratic Inghams and the loyal Swann family who have served them for centuries.

It is 1938 in England, and Miles and Cecily Ingham have lead the family in bringing the Cavendon estate back from the brink of disaster. But now, with the arrival of World War II, Cavendon Hall will face its biggest challenge yet. It is a challenge that will push the Inghams and Swanns to protect each other and the villagers, and reveal their true capacity for survival and rebirth.

Told with Bradford’s deft, evocative prose and featuring a beloved cast of characters, The Cavendon Luck is a story of intrigue, romance, sorrow, and joy that listeners won’t soon forget.

About Barbara Taylor Bradford

Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE, is one of the world's best loved storytellers. Her 1979 debut novel, A Woman of Substance, ranks as one of the top-ten bestselling books of all-time, with more than 30 million copies in print. All her novels to date have been major worldwide bestsellers.Barbara was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, the only child of Freda and Winston Taylor. She grew up in the Leeds suburb of Armley and left school at 15 for the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post. At 16 she was a reporter, and at 18 she became the paper’s first woman’s page editor. By the time she was 20, she had moved to London where she became a fashion editor and columnist on Fleet Street. Barbara started writing fiction when she was just seven, and sold her first short story to a magazine for seven shillings and sixpence when she was ten years old.Barbara’s books have sold more than 91 million copies worldwide in more than 90 countries and 40 languages. Ten of her books were made into Emmy-nominated miniseries and television movies by her late husband, the film producer Robert Bradford.In 2007, Barbara was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her contributions to literature. A passionate supporter of literacy, she is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust; in 2019 she was made an ambassador for Women in Journalism and in the same year she was presented with The Leeds Award, which recognised her loyalty to, and depiction of, her Yorkshire roots. Her original manuscripts are archived at the Brotherton Library at Leeds University, alongside the works of the Brontë sisters. She lives in New York City.Her official website is: www.barbarataylorbradford.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather on November 29, 2019

After reading the previous books in this series avd throughly enjoying them I was disappointed with this book. Set during the outbreak of the second World War, I felt the narrative skipped haphazardly between explaining the events which the war was taking (which were historically inaccurate in places......more

Goodreads review by Chris on August 12, 2016

As typical of a BTB book, this story is heavy on the daily issues of life between the two families and really not a lot of depth. But in her traditional fashion, the author manages to keep us involved along the way. I think the audio version has a lot to do with that as the reader is talented and en......more

Goodreads review by Out of the Bex on February 21, 2018

Usually, the Cavendon Hall series is one of my favorite forms of escapism. It's Downton Abbey meets paperback. In the previous books, I've loved its magical, otherworldly feel with characters I could cry over after having just met them a paragraph prior. Now that the series has gone into the mid-194......more

Goodreads review by Anissa on June 02, 2016

After finishing this book, I think this may not be a trilogy but an actual series. I've blown through the first three and I'll say now that I want to read what comes next so if there's to be another... when will it be available?! Also, I think it's possible that future books could do with family tre......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte Lynn on November 01, 2017

The Cavendon Luck is the third book in the Cavendon Hall series. I read them in order and am torn as to whether they have to be read in order. I liked knowing the history of the family and their friends but I feel like I could have picked up any of the books, in any order, and enjoyed them. The thi......more


Quotes

"Narrator Anna Bentinck's pace encourages listeners to take a break from contemporary life and enter the world of the Inghams and the Swanns, a slower, if not less complicated, time. Bentinck narrates with a British accent, providing unique voices for the characters that cross paths with the residents of Cavendon Hall." -AudioFile

"...told with Bradford's deft, evocative prose and featuring a beloved cast of characters, is a story of intrigue, romance, sorrow and joy that listeners won't soon forget." Examiner.com

"[Anna Bentinck's] ability to vocally express in her voice the age of the various family members is outstanding --- everyone from the children to the dowager Aunt Gwendolyn. Bentinck captures the emotions expressed by the various characters as they react to the horrors of war and the realities of the extermination of the Jews. The author’s praise of the stoicism of the British people is boundless as she extols the strength and inspiration of Winston Churchill by including quotes from several of his best known speeches." SoundCommentary.com