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The Gathering Storm

the brand-new Morland Dynasty novel in the beloved historical series

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:12th Jun '25

Should be back in stock very soon

The Gathering Storm cover

The eagerly-awaited return to the acclaimed and epic Morland Dynasty series.

England, 1936


The reign of Edward VIII has begun, but danger for the monarchy already looms on the horizon. At home in Morland Place, Polly Morland feels alone and abandoned, with her brother summoned to France by his old employer. James soon finds himself travelling to Russia, whereas Polly will voyage on the Queen Mary with New York - and a long-lost love - her destination. Soon the family are scattered to the four winds, from Hollywood to war-torn Spain.

Working for the Air Ministry on new fighter planes, Jack fears that his children are not taking the increasingly tense situation in Europe seriously enough. The nation is divided over which is the greater thread: Communist Russia, or Fascist Germany. As the storms of war gather, they will threaten to overwhelm the Morlands and destroy all that they have worked for...

The Morland Dynasty historical series has sold over a quarter of a million copies. The perfect read for fans of Downton Abbey, Lucinda Riley and The Crown.

PRAISE FOR CYNTHIA HARROD-EAGLES * - *

ISBN: 9781408729526

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 42mm

Weight: 420g

624 pages