From the much-loved author of the Cazalet Chronicles comes Elizabeth Jane Howard's first children's book, The Amazing Adventures of Freddie Whitemouse, following the magical journey of a mouse who wishes to be anything but himself. The trouble was that Freddie really did not like being a mouse. 'It's just a phase, ' his mother said, but it wasn't .

The Amazing Adventures of Freddie Whitemouse

As the First World War takes hold, a young girl comes of age in a troubled London. Capturing the longing, excitement and poignant comedy of adolescence, The Beautiful Visit is the debut novel from the beloved author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard.'She helps us to do the necessary thing - open our eyes and our hearts' - Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf HallLife had been distinctly lacking in possibilities for this young girl - until The Visit. But, ever afterwards, just remembering the smell of the Lancings' house would enrapture her. As she makes her way through life in the city, that memory will take her back - back to that very first day when Lucy and Gerald had picked her up from the station .

The Beautiful Visit

All Change  is the fifth and final volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard''s bestselling The Cazalet Chronicles. where the old world begins to fade from view and a new dawn emerges.   It is the 1950s and as the Duchy, the Cazalets'' beloved matriarch, dies, she takes with her the last remnants of a disappearing world - houses with servants, class, and tradition - in which the Cazalets have thrived.  Louise, now divorced, becomes entangled in a painful affair, while Polly and Clary must balance marriage and motherhood with their own ideas and ambitions. Hugh and Edward, now in their sixties, are feeling ill-equipped for this modern world, while Villy, long abandoned by her husband, must at last learn to live independently. But it is Rachel, who has always lived for others, who will face her greatest challenges yet.  As the Cazalets descend on Home Place for Christmas, only one thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same again.  With cover artwork exclusively designed by artist Luke Edward Hall, this is the heartbreaking and heartwarming final installment of Elizabeth Jane Howard''s bestselling series.  ''She is one of those novelists who shows, through her work, what the novel is for . . . She helps us to do the necessary thing - open our eyes and our hearts'' - Hilary Mantel, author of  Wolf Hall

ALL CHANGE - CAZALET CHRONICLES

From the bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Mr Wrong is a collection of dazzlingly original short stories.'Her talent seemed so effervescent, so unstoppable, that there was no predicting where it might take her' - Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf HallWith her renowned style and delicious wit, Howard explores the subtle tensions of relationships in the twentieth century. From flat sharing to adultery, a family Christmas to a house party in France, through a haunting journey into the macabre, these stories are by turns funny, perceptive and spine-tingling. This collection includes Mr Wrong, The Devoted and Three Miles Up, and represents a diverse selection of work from one of the great British storytellers of the modern era.'Howard has a gift for tilting our sense of reality' - Guardian

Mr Wrong - Lover, loser or Ladies' Man? The true confessions of

From the lauded, bestselling author of The Cazalet Chronicles, After Julius is Elizabeth Jane Howard's funny yet touching story of a family brought together yet falling apart.'A novel that commands both respect and applause' - Sunday TimesIt is twenty years since Julius died, but his last heroic action still affects the lives of the people he left behind. Emma, his youngest daughter, twenty-seven years old and afraid of men. Cressida, her sister, a war widow, blindly searching for love in her affairs with married men. Esme, Julius's widow, still attractive at fifty-eight, but aimlessly lost in the routine of her perfect home. Felix, Esme's old lover, who left her when Julius died and who is still plagued by guilt for his action. And then there is Dan - an outsider. Throughout a disastrous - and revelatory - weekend in Sussex, the influence of the dead Julius slowly emerges .

After Julius

Winner of the Yorkshire Post Novel of the Year Award. From the bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Getting It Right is a touching comedy about a young man trying desperately to come of age. Gavin - a sensitive, shy, hairdresser in the West End - is, at thirty-one, still a virgin. He's a classic late developer, and he's worried that it's getting too late to develop at all. Then, one night, Gavin finds himself at a penthouse party. There, he meets new people - the likes of which he's never come across before. Suddenly, everything begins to change. Over the next fortnight, Gavin might start, at last, to 'get it right' .

Getting It Right

À soixante et un ans, Emmanuel Joyce est un dramaturge à succès. Accompagné de sa femme Lillian et de son manager dévoué Jimmy Sullivan, qui partage leur vie nomade, il s'apprête à quitter Londres le temps de repérer une comédienne pour la production de sa dernière pièce à Broadway. Alors qu'aucune candidate ne fait l'affaire, surgit l'idée de confier le rôle à Alberta, sa secrétaire de dix-neuf ans, tout droit sortie du presbytère de son père dans le Dorset. Seulement, il faudra lui apprendre le métier. Ils embarquent pour l'île grecque d'Hydra où Jimmy aura six semaines pour faire répéter l'ingénue, tandis qu'Emmanuel tâchera de renouer avec l'écriture. Lillian, fragilisée par sa maladie de cour et dévastée par la mort de leur fille survenue plusieurs années auparavant, profitera de cette parenthèse loin des mondanités du théâtre pour tenter d'exorciser ses démons. Pourtant, elle ne sait se défaire de certains tourments : et si Emmanuel s'éprenait de la délicieuse Alberta? Le temps d'un été brûlant, la dynamique qui lie les quatre exilés prend une tournure inattendue, et la vie de chacun change de cap.

Une saison à Hydra

Septembre 1939. La Pologne est envahie et la famille Cazalet apprend l'entrée en guerre de l'Angleterre. À Home Place, la routine est régulièrement bousculée par les raids allemands. Louise rêve toujours de jouer Hamlet mais doit d'abord passer par une école de cuisine. Au grand dam de sa famille, elle fume, porte des pantalons, découvre la sexualité et fait ses débuts en tant qu'actrice dans un sinistre théâtre de province. Clary, dont le père, Rupert, est porté disparu sur les côtes françaises, renseigne scrupuleusement chaque parcelle de sa vie dans des carnets. Polly, inquiète de la mystérieuse maladie de sa mère, se lie d'amitié avec le cousin de Louise, Christopher, dont les discours pacifistes ont de plus en plus de mal à convaincre. Zoë, la femme de Rupert, a donné naissance à une fille et connu un profond bouleversement. Le volume se clôt sur l'attaque de Pearl Harbor : de Home Place à Londres, la guerre et la terreur d'une possible défaite ne semblent jamais très loin.

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