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Ultimate Prizes
Brown Book Group Little
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Description for Ultimate Prizes
Paperback.
Reissue of the author’s most famous and well-loved work, the Starbridge series, six self-contained yet interconnected novels that explore the history of the Church of England through the 20th century.
Neville Aysgarth, archdeacon, and right-hand man of the Bishop of Starbridge, has spent his life chasing worldly success. In 1942 he has a perfect wife, a perfect family and a perfect future in the Church of England – all ultimate prizes.
Then Aysgarth meets an attractive young socialite and is soon dangerously and chaotically involved in adultery, hypocrisy and ... Read more
Witty, wise and compelling, Ultimate Prizes powerfully explores both the temptations of sex and success, and the ultimate themes of sin and salvation.
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Publisher
Harper Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006496915
SKU
V9780006496915
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Brown Book Group Little
Susan Howatch was born in Surrey in England. After taking a degree in law at King's College, London, she emigrated to America where she married, had a daughter, and embarked on her career as a writer. In 1976 she separated from her husband, left America and lived in the Republic of Ireland for four years before returning to England. While ... Read more
Reviews for Ultimate Prizes
'This superbly intricate ecclesiastical tale … irresistible' Church Times 'A fascinating story' Publishers Weekly 'Howatch writes thrillers of the heart and mind … everything in a Howatch novel cuts close to the bone and is of ... Read more