Secrets of Cavendon / (Record no. 6550)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 978-0-00-750338-4 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | PCCR Library |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | Fic B79 2017 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bradford, Barbara Taylor |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Secrets of Cavendon / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Barbara Taylor Bradford |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Harper Collins Publishers, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 382 pages; |
| Dimensions | 20 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The novel is set in the summer of 1949, in the large country estate of Cavendon Hall in Yorkshire, England — the ancestral seat of the aristocratic Ingham family, and long‑served by the loyal‑to‑them Swann family. <br/><br/>In the aftermath of the Second World War, Britain and its landed estates are under financial and social strain. The estate faces new threats: changing social mores, economic pressures, and generational shifts. <br/><br/>With the older generation moving aside and a younger generation taking over, the Inghams and Swanns find themselves caught in a web of secrets, betrayal, romance, and potential disaster. The question is whether the two families—once harmonious—can reconcile and save their shared legacy.<br/><br/>The estate is financially endangered: after the war, many estates in Britain struggled; Cavendon Hall too is “bleeding them dry” in the words of the narrative. <br/><br/>A key tension: the increasing commercialisation of the estate (opening gardens to the public, building cafés & galleries, running tours) which some family members support as a way to raise needed funds, and others oppose as a betrayal of tradition and family heritage. Example: Daphne leaves for Switzerland, declaring she “can’t live amongst the public milling around the house and gardens” — feeling the place has become too commercial. <br/><br/>The older generation (earlier Earls, estate managers) are stepping back, and younger generation members must step up — not only in managing the finances but also dealing with scandals: betrayals, secrets long buried, and even hints of murder and intrigue. <br/><br/>Hidden secrets from the past: in the first pages, Aunt Charlotte points out legal/estate documentation issues (e.g., who truly owns the properties, which have been informally treated as belonging to certain family members for decades, even though the deeds are different). These revelations could shift power and property. <br/><br/>The story explores the pull between home (Cavendon) and the modern world (London fashion, film, new business ventures). For the younger women, London may represent freedom and ambition, but Cavendon remains their roots. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Heritage versus modernity |
| General subdivision | Fiction |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Loyalty and betrayal |
| General subdivision | Fiction |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Women’s roles & independence |
| General subdivision | Fiction |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Fiction | PCCR College Library | PCCR College Library | Fiction | 10/18/2025 | Donation (Ms. Annabel T. Gatmin, Chief Librarian) | Fic B79 2017 | 08902 | 10/18/2025 | 1 | 10/18/2025 | Books |
