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The Light Years [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Elizabeth Jane Howard (Author), Eleanor Bron (Reader)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Macmillan Audio Books; New edition edition (10 May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333675584
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333675588
  • Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 10.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 660,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Vivid and compulsively readable' Sunday Telegraph; 'A superb novel...strangely hypnotic...very funny...surpasses even the best of what Elizabeth Jane Howard has written' The Spectator; 'The creation of a vanished historical world...engrossing' Village Voice


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Three generations of Cazalets spend each summer in their family house - Home Place, Sussex. For two unforgettable summers they are safe from the advancing storm clouds of the Second World War. These are sunlit days of childish games, lavish family meals and picnics on the beach. Elizabeth Jane Howard has produced a gripping chronicle of an English family and the fascinating tangle of their affairs.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating read, 5 Nov 2002
By M. Worsey-Buck (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Light Years: v. 1 (Cazalet Chronicle) (Paperback)
Not having been born until 1973, and growing up in another country, I can't say whether Elizabeth Jane Howard's fictitious account of the life and lives of an English family during WWII and beyond is historically accurate or not, but with this much detail, she must be writing either from her own experience or from extensive research. It certainly felt very real to me.

Told from the points of view of different members of this large, extended upper-class family and its household, The Light Years gives an account of English life in the lead up to the second world war. The author gives fine details of the running of the household inside the family's country manor, the social conditions of that time and the political situation as seen through the eyes of young, middle-aged and elderly, male and female, upper, middle and lower classes, providing a fantastic tapestry of life at that time.

All of this detail could have the potential to be dry and boring, but the characters are so beautifully and realistically drawn that the reader can't help but be drawn right inside the novel and feel a part of the family. These characters begin to affect the reader in a way that is rarely seen, and after finishing "The Light Years", I couldn't wait to begin the second instalment, "Marking Time".

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars First of four books in the Cazalet Chronicle, 7 Oct 2001
By Mrs. S. Murray "shanter" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Light Years (Cazalet Chronicle) (Paperback)
I read this book following seeing some of the TV production recently. I found that it 'grabbed' me as soon as I started reading it and proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable read, so much so that I proceeded straight on to the next of the series, "Marking Time".

The book gives an excellent picture of life immediately pre-WWII and is an effective social statement of the state of the 'classes' at that time.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully written, compelling read, 23 Jan 2001
This review is from: The Light Years (Cazalet Chronicle) (Paperback)
Having enjoyed Falling, by Elizabeth Jane Howard, I decided to start the four books in the Cazalet Chronicle at the beginning with 'The Light Years'. This is a wonderful read, which is totally compelling in its account of pre-war Britain as seen through the eyes of the Cazalet family. The characters are strong, likeable and totally convincing. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very classy saga
It is sheer bliss to lose yourself in the well-to-do world of the Cazalets. Elizabeth Jane Howard brings the between-the-wars period to life and creates a cast of believable... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Totally absorbing
This is the first book by Elizabeth Jane Howard that I have read and I loved every moment of it. The pace never slackens and I found myself wasting no opportunity to settle down... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Victoriana_Mad

4.0 out of 5 stars Slow but increasingly compelling start to the Cazalet saga.
After watching the TV series I began reading the book. I found it slow (almost dreary) to begin with, but perservered, and was glad I did! Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2002 by sarje@talk21.com

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