'An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.'
- New York Times
'A mighty saga. Little has been so riveting since Gone With the Wind'
- Evening News
'A long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge, set against the sweep of 20th-century history.'
- Los Angeles Times
'Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world's best at spinning yarns'
- Guardian
'A classic saga of loyalty, secrets, passion and intrigue ... if you've been suffering withdrawal symptoms from Downton, this is for you'
- Daily Mail
'A stately home, a dangerous secret and two families whose fates have been intertwined for generations ... a gripping period piece set on the brink of the Great War. Exquisite escapism of the highest order'
- The Lady