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Satchfield Hall [Kindle Edition]

Pauline Barclay
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When the news reached Henry Bryant-Smythe about his daughter’s indiscretion, he not only dealt with it, but stamped on it with such a resounding thud, that the consequences ricocheted through the years and well into the future. Henry Bryant-Smythe cared nothing for the consequences of his actions and even less for the feelings of those involved, with the exception of his own, and these he cosseted.

Celia Bryant-Smythe’s disgrace set in motion events that would affect the lives of many people, taking decades to unravel. Lives would be lost and destroyed and it would take until the death of the one man who had callously started it all, Henry Bryant-Smythe, until it was finally over.

Satchfield Hall is not about gentleness, tranquillity and privilege; it is about, power, love, lies and in the end revenge.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 530 KB
  • Print Length: 357 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0755212282
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  • Language English
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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Satchfield Hall is a novel by Pauline Barclay along with Magnolia House and her latest Sometimes it Happens.

Celia Bryant-Smythe has had everything, growing up in a beautiful house, Satchfield Hall with her Mother and Father and 3 brothers. When her father, Henry Bryant-Smythe hears via his nosey Housekeeper that his innocent daughter is not so innocent after all, he has no trouble in "dealing" with her. What the arrogant man doesn't realise is that the actions of that day will change the courses of his life and everyone around him forever in the decades to come. But he is too self involved to realise.

Celia Bryant-Smythe's life changes that very day. The pain, loss and sadness that she experiences and she does not find the ultimate peace until the death of one man.

Has Celia's actions ruined the family or just herself? Can she recover and pull herself back? Does Henry have a heart after all?

Satchfield Hall starts at the end of the story and soon you are transported back into the time of the second World War. Pauline has written on the back of the book "Satchfield Hall is not about gentleness, tranquillity and privilege; it is about, power, love, lies and in the end revenge." and that is certainly true. This is a story of a family's struggle. Of how one mans actions spreads a web of sorrow across a much wider field.

I adored this book. I love anything that involves a Master of the house and the downstairs staff. I was hooked from the very first chapter and was engulfed into the sadness of each event as it unfolded. Pauline hints of things that are to come but I found myself desperately wanting to know what happened next. This is a love story but is not a simple one and things are not easy for anyone.

This is a completely different theme to Sometimes it Happens which I had read previously. What is key to both of Pauline's books I have now read is that she really can tell a story and make the characters come alive. I haven't cried in a book so much and so often. This is a must to be added to your TBR pile.

Fantastic!
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Satchfield Hall 28 July 2011
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Henry Bryant-Smythe is the selfish Squire of Satchfield Hall who cares about no one but himself. When he learns that his daughter Celia is pregnant to her lover David Gillespie he thinks nothing of banishing his own daughter and manipulating circumstances to send David off to war and soon news arrives of David's death. Celia's baby is taken away from her at birth and given to a childless couple to raise as their own and they are not told the full truth about the baby's background. The consequences of Henry's actions affect the lives of many people. It destroys people's lives and takes many years for it to be resolved. Celia never forgets about her baby she has carried and given birth to. Will she be able to undo the web of deceit that her father as weaved and be able to reconnect with her baby?

Satchfield Hall is a family saga it is about power, love, lies and in the end revenge. It is a wonderfully well written story of a period drama. It's a page turner of a book it really gets you involved in the story. The characters are really well written you really detest Henry Bryant-Smythe and really hope he gets his comeuppance.

Pack this one for your hols perfect summer reading x
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Hooked! 15 Feb 2012
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I am not a book reviewer but I do love reading and I write novels.
Satchfield Hall by Pauline Barclay takes me back to the old school classic romance and at first glance I was unsure. Was this for me? Almost immediately the strong, compelling narrative and plot pulled me in and I was completely hooked. Once the story is bedded in, the viewpoint slips seamlessly between characters; just as I was anxious to know what someone was thinking or doing - I found myself inside that person's head. There is much shedding of tears in those pages but, my goodness, they are credible tears in the heartbreaking situation in which the leading character finds herself. Beautifully thought through and tenderly written. As I read this book, I curled up into a tighter and tighter ball, as I shut out whatever was going on around me. I really look forward to discovering Pauline Barclay's other books.
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A heart-rendering page turner of a novel...
I absolutely devoured this book - it is heart-rendering, full of drama, love, lies and deceit, the story grips you and makes you want to read on to find out what happens next and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Janice
Loved this book!
This is the first book from Pauline Barclay that I have read, and I must say that I enjoyed it very much! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs Bookworm
Satchfield Hall...............breath-taking!!!
A wonderful family saga of love and betrayal. Celia is banished from her family home by her cruel and heartless father after bringing 'shame' onto the family. Read more
Published 5 months ago by jontybabe
A great story - Brilliantly told
A story that is compelling right to the end. Written with passion and a talent for drawing the reader in to the hearts and minds of the vivid characters - I really enjoyed this... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jane McBrearty
amazing read
I have just finished reading satchfield hall,really an enjoyable read i loved every second of it i could not put it down,to be truthful i did not want it to finish. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mary Abina Coughlan
Satchfield Hall
A wonderfull book, brilliant plot, a real page turner.

Love the way you write, its a long time since I have read two great books one after the other. Read more
Published 23 months ago by deeb
Fantastic Satchfield Hall
I have just finished reading Satchfield Hall and I could not put it down!!

The story line is gripping, the characters are fantastic, Pauline Barclay has an amazing... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. Nicola Harris
Satchfield Hall - a 'must' read
This is Pauline Barclay's second novel and a very different one from Magnolia House.
It is a story which is written with great depth - you really join the main character's... Read more
Published on 25 May 2010 by Audrey Hawkins
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When the news reached Henry Bryant-Smythe about his daughter's indiscretion, he not only dealt with it, but stamped on it with such a resounding thud, that the consequences... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Pauline
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