Synopsis
A tale of a tragedy seeping through generations, and a family fractured by history and desire.
On the battlefields of the Crimea, William Gale cradles the still-warm body of his brother. William's experience of war will bring about a change in him that will reverberate through his family over the next two centuries.
In the 1970s, William's descendants invite Stephen, a distant relation, to stay in their house in the English countryside - but their golden summer entanglements will end in a shocking fall from grace.
Half a century later, a confrontation between the surviving members of the family will culminate in a terrible reckoning.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241537725
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
- Weight: 202g
- Languages: English
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A beautiful and yet tragic historical family drama
Bad Relations by Cressida Connolly is a beautiful and yet devastating piece of historical fiction. It is told in three parts, beginning in the battlefields... READ MORE
Totally engaging - this will stay with me. Superb story
What an engaging book - Connolly truly knows how to suck you in to a family tale. Part shocked me, parts made me cry - but I loved it. I loved the characte... READ MORE
A True Page Turner
I was asked by Netgalley to review Bad Relations because I had enjoyed Cressida Connoly's first novel After The Party. Sometimes a second novel can be a l... READ MORE
easy to read style
I really enjoyed "after the party" and was looking forward to reading this book. The writing gave it an easy to read style and I always enjoy a family saga... READ MORE
A poignant look at the complicated branches of a family tree.
Bad Relations is a poignant look at the complicated branches of a family tree. Doing genealogical research builds a picture of dates, places and people but... READ MORE
Unique Family Saga
Bad Relations spans multiple generations of a family from the Crimean War to current times from the battlefields, to England, Australia and back. The open... READ MORE