Julian Fellowes Belgravia / Julian Fellowes ; editorial consultant: Imogen Edwards-Jones ; historical consultant: Lindy Woodhead.
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TextPublisher: London Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 411 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781474604154 (hardback)Other title: BelgraviaSubject(s): Upper class -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction | Family secrets -- Fiction | London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction | Historical fiction. | Historical fiction. | Historical fiction. DDC classification: 823/.92 Summary: 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.
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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.
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