The Wheel of Fortune (2 Volumes) - Hardcover

Howatch, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671499890 ISBN 13: 9780671499891

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1984

Synopsis

Each member of the Godwin family is tragically drawn to the family manor of Oxmoon, which turns brother against brother and father against son, and is host to a mysterious death

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From the Inside Flap:

Oxmoon, the rambling old mansion on a sprawling estate in Wales, has been for generations, the dream, the downfall, and the destiny of the wealthy Godwin family. Discover how these extraordinary people were caught on life's wheel of fortune, how the family legacy of madness, murder, and doomed romance, begun with 19th century Gwyneth Godwin's scandalous affair with sheep farmer Owen Bryn-Davis, pursue all of the Godwins who live and die for the memories and the beauty of Oxmoon.
"Emotion-packed."
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"The MOST marvelous book imaginable."
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About the Author:

Susan Howatch was born in Surrey in 1940. After taking a degree in law she emigrated to America where she married, had a daughter and embarked on a career as a writer. She left in 1976 and lived in the Republic of Ireland for four years before returning to England. She lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0671499890
• ISBN 13: 9780671499891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1070