Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
344
Language
English
Published
Jun 30, 2012
Publisher
Great Northern Books
Description
One of Priestley's best novels,"Lost Empires" is set in the last years before the Great War, an age that was considered innocent but probably was nothing of the sort. In turn funny, sad, tragic and nostalgic, it is the story of young Richard Herncastle, who travels the old-time music halls during its golden era with his Uncle Nick Ollanton, an illusionist. It is a novel that can be read on many levels, with a delightful parade of characters whose stories tell us much about how life was for a variety performer in those long-forgotten days...indeed, it is essentially an excellent slice of fiction that captures a particular time and place in history --just before the world changed for ever.
Genres
Romance
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Action & Adventure
History
Humor
Fantasy