Julian Fellowes's Belgravia (original 2016; edition 2017)

by Julian Fellowes (Author)

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Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML: Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode. Set in the 1840s when the upper echelons of society began to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, Belgravia is peopled by a rich cast of characters. But the story begins on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. At the Duchess of Richmond's new legendary ball, one family's life will change forever. .… (more)

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Title:	Julian Fellowes's Belgravia
Authors:	Julian Fellowes (Author)
Info:	Grand Central Publishing (2017), Edition: Reprint, 416 pages
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Belgravia by Julian Fellowes (2016)

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Oh dear, what a disappointment. What dreadful people! I expected more from the creator of Downton Abbey but of course, with no real story, no big names playing aristocrats and swishing about in grand crinolines, then this is all there is. (

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VivienneR | Oct 29, 2023 |

I really enjoyed listening to this book narrated by Juliet Stevenson, although mainly set in the Victorian era I did think it reminded me a bit of Georgette Heyer in that it was a lot to do with social position and what was acceptable within high society. My only criticism is not a great deal happened, in that it's a fairly small story with a limited cast of characters. That said I would recommend it and a solid 4 stars for me (

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LisaBergin | Apr 12, 2023 |

Great holiday read. Probably a bit predictable but good fun and satisfying ending. (

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nhhoward | Apr 8, 2023 |

This was a thoroughly engaging book. It sort of ends like all great Shakespearean plays. READ IT (

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Sunandsand | Apr 30, 2022 |

I have a funny feeling this will be more ?history lesson? than ?historical fiction? and if I?m already keen to skip passages so early in the book, I care not what lies ahead for Sophia and Lord Whatshisname.

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ilkjen | Jan 21, 2022 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Julian Fellowes	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Edwards-Jones, Imogen	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Woodhead, Lindy	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Stevenson, Juliet	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Audie Award (Finalist – Fiction – 2017)

Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Audio (2016)

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Belgravia

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Belgravia

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Belgravia, London, England, UK

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Battle of Waterloo (1815)

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To my wife Emma, without whom nothing in my life would be quite possible.

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The past, as we have been told so many times, is a foreign country where things are done differently.

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Blake, Fanny

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Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:

Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode. Set in the 1840s when the upper echelons of society began to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, Belgravia is peopled by a rich cast of characters. But the story begins on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. At the Duchess of Richmond's new legendary ball, one family's life will change forever.

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