Morland Dynasty - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Overview The Morland saga now numbers 28 books, with the 29th due to be published shortly, covered British history from the Wars of the Roses through to the First World War through the stories of a fictional yorkshiore family of gentry. They will eventually cover through to at least WW2. Description Earlier books cover a period of up to 50 years, but these narrow as the series progresses (due to increasing popularity) and later works in the series often focus on a short period - for example no. 28 focuses on the two years or so before of after the voyage of the titanic. They also often focus on a particular theme, the succesion of the ...

As a big fan of historic fiction, I found this series to be one of the best in the genre. So far there are some 22 books, telling the story of the Yorkshire Morland dynasty, beginning in the 15th century and ending in our time. Well researched and well written, these books simply do not allow you to stop until you reach the last page - and then rush to find the next in the series. The characters are alive and real and their story is a great way to learn about life in that time - both in the Yorkshire ocuntryside and in the English court. Over the years the lives of the Morlands become closer and often entwined with those of the various royal dynasties. Some ...