Author | : R. F. Delderfield |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Release Date | : 2011-11-24 |
ISBN 10 | : 9781444732511 |
Pages | : 480 pages |
Rating | : 4.4/5 (447 users) |
Download or read book The Dreaming Suburb written by R. F. Delderfield and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Carver: a tough, resolute war veteran, he returns from the trenches to build a better life for his family to find his wife dead. Archie Carver: Jim's eldest son, smart, ruthless, he has a quick eye for financial profits and beautiful women. Elaine Frith: beautiful and ambitious, she uses her charms to snare any man she thinks will bring her wealth. The First World War ends and the soldiers return to the peaceful Avenue. On the surface their homes look just the same, but behind the carefully tended front gardens everything has changed, and their families' lives in the next twenty years will be as turbulent as any they have known.