Through A Glass Darkly Book

Set within the upper-class families of 18th century England and France, 'Through A Glass Darkly' tells the story of Barbara Alderley. A beautiful and passionate heroine, Barbara Alderley comes from provincial Tamworth to the elegant intrigue of London society and the opulent decadence of the 18th-century French court. She is to marry Roger Montgeoffry, the handsome Earl of Devane, until a devastating secret from his past shatters her trust to fragments. When at 15, Barbara finds herself betrothed to a man 27 years her senior, she is propelled her into a glittering, cynical society: the casual adulteries and violent politics of the age of Richelieu, Pope and Swift; of buildings by Christopher Wren; of greed, elegance, excess and cruelty. Barbara navigates these dangers with great skill and her wit, charm, intelligence and beauty take on a new-found polish and sophistication. All in all, a fast-paced romantic adventure of the grandmother she adores; the mother she despises...and the man she loves with a demure yet animal-like passion...Read More