The third entry in Howard's magnificent trio of novels takes the Cazalets from the dark, middle period of World War II to VE Day, May 8, 1945. The characters--including beautiful Zoe, philandering Edward, and passionate, troubled Louise--find the turmoil of those long, somber days echoed in the inner chaos of their own lives.
In the third novel of England's Cazalet family, Elizabeth Howard moves through the dark, middle days of World War II to May 8, 1945, VE Day. Along the way, her beloved characters painfully come of age: Polly and Clary fall for the same man, Louise suffers childbirth alone, and Zoe conducts an affair with American airman.