Marking Time

Home Place, Sussex, 1939. The English family at war . . . The sunlit days of childish games and familyn meals are over, as the shadows of war roll in to cloud the lives of one English family. At Home Place, the windows are blacked out and food is becoming scarce as a new generation of Cazalets takes up the story. Louise dreams of being a great actress, Clary is an aspiring writer, while Polly, is burdened with knowledge and the need to share it. Marking Time is the second volume in The Cazalet Chronicles. The next novel in the series is Confusion. As featured on BBC Radio 4 Open Book Beautifully and poignantly told, Marking Time is the second novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles. 'She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our hearts' – Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall Home Place, Sussex, 1939. As the shadows of the Second World War roll in, banishing the sunlit days of childish games and trips to the coast, a new generation of Cazalets take up the family's story. Louise, who dreams of becoming a great actress, finds herself facing the harsh reality that her parents have their own lives with secrets, passions and yearnings. Clary, an aspiring writer, learns that her beloved father is now missing somewhere on the shores of France. And sensitive, imaginative Polly feels stuck – stuck without a vocation, stuck without information about her mother's illness, stuck without anything except her nightmares about the war. 'Charming, poignant and quite irresistible . . . to be cherished and shared' – The Times This is the second volume of the extraordinary Cazalet Chronicles and a perfect addition to your collection. Marking Time is followed by Confusion , the third book in the series. Beautifully And Poignantly Told, Marking Time Is The Second Novel In Elizabeth Jane Howard's Bestselling Cazalet Chronicles. Home Place, Sussex, 1939. As The Shadows Of The Second World War Roll In, Banishing The Sunlit Days Of Childish Games And Trips To The Coast, A New Generation Of Cazalets Take Up The Family's Story. Louise, Who Dreams Of Becoming A Great Actress, Finds Herself Facing The Harsh Reality That Her Parents Have Their Own Lives With Secrets, Passions And Yearnings. Clary, An Aspiring Writer, Learns That Her Beloved Father Is Now Missing Somewhere On The Shores Of France. And Sensitive, Imaginative Polly Feels Stuck – Stuck Without A Vocation, Stuck Without Information About Her Mother's Illness, Stuck Without Anything Except Her Nightmares About The War. With Cover Artwork Exclusively Designed By Artist Luke Edward Hall, This Is The Second Volume Of The Extraordinary Cazalet Chronicles And A Perfect Addition To Your Collection. Marking Time Is Followed By Confusion, The Third Book In The Series. 'charming, Poignant And Quite Irresistible . . . To Be Cherished And Shared' – Times The second book in the landmark Cazalet Chronicles, previously a BBC radio and TV series. As war breaks out in Britain, Marking Time follows a family wondering if their lives will ever return to normal.