{"product_id":"9781504034913","title":"The Light Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis “dazzling” novel follows a family of English aristocrats as their country teeters on the brink of World War II (Penelope Fitzgerald).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  As war clouds gather on the distant horizon, Hugh, Edward, and Rupert Cazalet, along with their wives, children, and loyal servants, prepare to leave London for their annual pilgrimage to the family’s Sussex estate. There, they will join their parents, William and Kitty, and sister, Rachel, at Home Place, the sprawling retreat where the three brothers hope to spend an idyllic summer of years gone by. But the First World War has left indelible scars.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Hugh, the eldest of his siblings, was wounded in France and is haunted both by recurring nightmares of battle and the prospect of another war. Edward adores his wife, Villy, a former dancer searching for meaning in life, yet he’s incapable of remaining faithful to her. Rupert desires only to fulfill his potential as a painter, but finds that love and art cannot coexist. And devoted daughter Rachel discovers the joys—and limitations—of intimacy with another woman.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A candid portrait of British life in the late 1930s and a sweeping depiction of a world on the brink of war, \u003ci\u003eThe Light Years \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read for fans of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey.\u003c\/i\u003e Three generations of the Cazalet family come to unforgettable dramatic life in this saga about England during the last century—and the long-held values and cherished traditions that would soon disappear forever.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170207285488,"sku":"9781504034913","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504034913_p0.jpg?v=1769897395","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504034913","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}