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Readers everywhere are clamoring for books like Downton Abbey, the hit PBS Masterpiece Theater series that's taken America by storm. Those readers have become enthusiastic about The Danforths of Lancashire by award-winning author Murray Pura.In this stunning conclusion to the saga, we find Lord Preston and his family are gathered in London in the late 1930s for what turns out to be a homecoming. The family is finally all together again, gathering in a way they haven't been able to do for years. But looming ahead is the summer and fall of 1940 when both the Battle of Britain and the Blitz will occur. Though the family is blissfully unaware of this soon-to-be reality, Lord Preston, privy to top secret info in his position in the government, has grave concerns; the gravest he's ever had, that England will be invaded. The Danforth family patriarch does his best to hide his fears with a cheerful exterior, but is he successful?

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Historical romance

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	01 février 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736958882
Langue	English

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Readers everywhere are loving the Danforths of Lancashire Praise for book one, Ashton Park
The first installment of Pura s The Danforths of Lancashire series introduces the inhabitants of Ashton Park, a centuries-old manor near the shores of northwest England. Tensions of the early twentieth century, including WWI and unrest in Ireland and Palestine, create a backdrop for a tale rife with suspense and emotional twists as the large extended Danforth family encounters its share of romance, human tragedy, and skullduggery. Sir William and Lady Elizabeth and their brood of independent-minded daughters and gallant sons have their honor tested, the bonds of family strained, and the goodness of God questioned. Amid trials and treachery, Pura draws poignant exhibitions of integrity, staunch lessons in forgiveness, and tender pictures of love and devotion a most enjoyable introduction to an intriguing family saga.
Publisher s Weekly
Your best writing ever! I like the way you tie in history in a clear way Is there another one after Downton , I mean Ashton ?
Karen Anna Vogel
author of The Amish Knitting Circle series
Just finished reading Ashton Park LOVED IT! Can t wait for the next installment of the series.
Carolea from Nova Scotia, Canada
The book drew me in from the first page (from the first wild, carefree gallop). Really appreciate a good history lesson along with the plot. If I could just get my other work done, I could curl up and get lost in the Danforth lives yet once again!
Debbie from Mitton, Canada
This was an amazing book It had well-developed characters, interesting story lines, and a host of well-described landscapes. The relationships between characters was complex and real, not namby-pamby. I wanted to see the castle and the ash trees. I could feel the breeze through them. This author is on the order of Jane Austen but for our time I would highly recommend this book and hope to see it in a mini-series or movie.
Reviewer on CBD.com
If you love Downton Abbey you will love this book! Set in the early 1900s in England during World War I, this book will take you on a grand adventure You will laugh, cry, and find yourself cheering for your favorite characters.
Reviewer on CBD.com
And for book two, Beneath the Dover Sky
Murray Pura could write technical manuals, and I d read them. He pours his heart into his writing. Depth comes to mind.
Jacqueline
In this second installment of The Danforths of Lancashire, the compelling story of a loving family is continued as they overcome obstacles none of them thought they would ever face. They will make you wish you were part of their family, even with all the problems they have to solve despite the odds! My favorite element in the story (besides the well-rounded characters that are absolutely memorable) is that the women are strong in their beliefs and determined to achieve their goals in life. Pura does not make his female characters swoon at the sight of every handsome man, and that is to be commended-especially with the seamless tie-in of historical facts and events.
Deb, Amazon reviews
I very much enjoyed reading this book. There were several unexpected twists and turns that literally made me gasp and of course kept me turning the pages. As always Pura s writing touches something deep inside me.
Marian, reviewer on Goodreads
M ORE GREAT H ARVEST H OUSE BOOKS BY M URRAY P URA
An Amish Family Christmas
http://bit.ly/AmishFamilyChristmas
S NAPSHOTS IN H ISTORY SERIES
The Wings of Morning
http://bit.ly/WingsofMorning
The Face of Heaven
http://bit.ly/FaceofHeaven
Whispers of a New Dawn
http://bit.ly/WhispersofaNewDawn
T HE D ANFORTHS OF L ANCASHIRE SERIES
Ashton Park
http://bit.ly/AshtonPark
Beneath the Dover Sky
http://bit.ly/BeneathDoverSky
London Dawn
HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
Cover by Garborg Design Works, Savage, Minnesota
Cover photos Chris Garborg; Paul Wish, Alvin Gacusan, Marlene DeGrood, johnbraid / Bigstock
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
LONDON DAWN
Copyright 2014 by Murray Pura
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Pura, Murray
London dawn / Murray Pura.
pages cm.-(The Danforths of Lancashire ; book 3)
ISBN 978-0-7369-5887-5 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-5888-2 (eBook)
1. Aristocracy (social class)-England-History-20th century-Fiction. 2. Social classes-England-History-20th century-Fiction. 3. World War, 1914-1918-England-Fiction. 4. Baptists-England-Fiction. 5. Lancashire (England)-Fiction 6. Domestic fiction. I. Title.
PR9199.4.P87L66 2014
813 .6-dc23
2013028685
All rights reserved. No part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other-without the prior written permission of the publisher. The authorized purchaser has been granted a nontransferable, nonexclusive, and noncommercial right to access and view this electronic publication, and purchaser agrees to do so only in accordance with the terms of use under which it was purchased or transmitted. Participation in or encouragement of piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of author s and publisher s rights is strictly prohibited.
D EDICATION
For Sean Lougheed and Martina Halwass. I give thanks for our friendship forged in sunshine and in storm. God bless you both for your faithfulness to my family and myself.
Contents
Endorsements
More Great Harvest House Books by Murray Pura
Dedication
Acknowledgments
The Characters
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
About Murray Pura
About the Publisher
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
London Dawn marks the seventh book I have worked on with Nick Harrison. The longer we work together the smoother it goes and the stronger the novel that results. Thanks for everything, Nick. Thanks also to the team at Harvest House-Barb Gordon, Kim Moore, Gene Skinner, Shane White, Katie Lane, Laura Knudson, and many others.
Cheers to my family and also to my cat Kokomo-she sits by my side day after day and watches every story come into being on my Mac.
And special thanks to the many veterans, living and dead, whose words I took to heart as I researched this novel, delving into book after book and watching interview after interview on YouTube. Men like Robert Stanford Tuck, whose tale is found in Larry Forrester s Fly for Your Life ; Douglas Bader, immortalized in Paul Brickhill s Reach for the Sky ; Geoffrey Wellum, who wrote his memoir in First Light ; Brian Lane, who penned his personal account in Spitfire! before being killed in action; and many others whose stories are included in histories of the Battle of Britain, such as Fighter Boys by Patrick Bishop and Stephen Bungay s The Most Dangerous Enemy. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
T HE C HARACTERS
Lord Preston (William Danforth)- husband to Lady Preston, father, and Member of Parliament (MP); head of Ashton Park, the family estate in Lancashire, as well as Dover Sky, the summer home in the south of England, and Kensington Gate, their house in London
Lady Preston (Elizabeth Danforth)- Lord Preston s wife and mother to their seven children
Sir Arthur- Lady Preston s father
Lady Grace- Lord Preston s mother
Edward Danforth- the eldest son, a Member of Parliament, and a former Royal Navy officer
Charlotte Danforth- Edward Danforth s wife
Owen- their eldest son
Colm- their youngest son
Kipp Danforth- an RAF pilot and the middle son of Lord and Lady Preston
Caroline Scarborough Danforth- his wife
Matthew- their son from Kipp s first marriage
Charles- their son from Caroline s relationship with Tanner Buchanan
Cecilia Printemp- their daughter
Robbie Danforth- the youngest son, who serves in the British army in Palestine
Shannon Danforth- his wife, from Dublin
Patricia Claire- their daughter
Jeremy Sweet- Anglican clergyman
Emma Sweet- his wife and the eldest of the Danforth daughters
Peter and James- their twins
Billy- their youngest son
Albrecht Hartmann- German professor and theologian
Catherine Moore Hartmann- his wife, widow of Albert Moore, and second Danforth daughter
Sean- their son from Catherine s first marriage
Angelika- their daughter
Terrence Fordyce- officer in the Royal Navy who serves on HMS Hood
Libby Fordyce- his wife, widow of Michael Woodhaven, and third Danforth daughter
Jane- their adopted daughter
Ben Whitecross- an RAF pilot and Victoria Cross winner
Victoria Whitecross- his wife and the youngest of the Danforth daughters
Ramsay- their eldest son
Tim- their youngest son
Harrison- groundskeeper at Ashton Park
Holly- his wife, the Ashton Park manager, and the youngest sister of Lord Preston
Skitt- butler to the Fordyce family
Montgomery- his American wife and a maid to the Fordyce family
Paul Terrence William- their son
Tavy- butler to Lord and Lady Preston at Kensington Gate in London
Norah Cole- maid to Lord and Lady Preston at Kensington Gate
Mrs. Longstaff- cook at Kensington Gate
Baron Gerard von Isenburg- German acquaintance of the family and also a high-ranking member of the Nazi Party and the SS
Eva- his daughter
Tanner Buchanan- Member of Parliament and nemesis of the Danforth family
Lady Kate -his consort
Wolfgang von Zeltner- German pilot and lifelong opponent of Kipp Danforth and Ben Whitecross
1
April, 1934
Ashton Park
There you go! There you go!
Lord Preston threw the ball