Major Brendan Archer travels to Ireland - to the Majestic Hotel and to the fiancée he acquired on a rash afternoon's leave three years ago. Despite her many letters, the lady herself proves elusive, and the Major's engagement is short-lived. But he is unable to detach himself from the alluring discomforts of the crumbling hotel. Ensconced in the dim and shabby splendour of the Palm Court, surrounded by gently decaying old ladies and proliferating cats, the Major passes the summer. So hypnotic are the faded charms of the Majestic, the Major is almost unaware of the gathering storm. But this is Ireland in 1919 - and the struggle for independence is about to explode with brutal force.
La Trilogia dell'Impero Serie
Questa saga si addentra nelle intricate relazioni e negli sconvolgimenti politici che hanno plasmato i primi del Novecento, in particolare in Irlanda. Segue i personaggi mentre navigano in un periodo di profondo cambiamento sociale, in cui il vecchio mondo lascia il posto al nuovo. Le narrazioni fondono magistralmente il dramma personale con il contesto storico, presentando personaggi vividi ed esplorando temi di perdita, identità e resilienza in mezzo al tumulto. È un'esplorazione avvincente dello spirito umano durante tempi turbolenti.
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