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All Change

The Beloved Fifth Instalment in The Cazalet Chronicles

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All Change

By: Elizabeth Jane Howard
Narrated by: Penelope Wilton
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As the old world begins to fade from view and a new dawn emerges, All Change marks the fifth and final volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard's beloved and bestselling Cazalet Chronicles.

'Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake

It is the 1950s and as the Duchy, the Cazalets’ beloved matriarch, dies, she takes with her the last remnants of a disappearing world – houses with servants and cherished tradition – in which the Cazalets have thrived.

Louise, now divorced, becomes entangled in a painful affair, while Polly and Clary must balance marriage and motherhood with their own ideas and ambitions.

Hugh and Edward, now in their sixties, feel ill-equipped for this changing world, while Villy, long abandoned by her husband, must at last learn to live independently.

But it is Rachel, who has always lived for others, who will face her greatest challenges yet. And nothing will ever be the same again . . .

'She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our hearts' – Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of The Mirror and the Light

All Change is the heartbreaking and heartwarming final instalment of Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling series.

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Critic reviews

What magic transforms a book into a compelling, moving, unputdownable read? I don’t know, but whatever it is, [The Cazalet Chronicles] have it. The characters! I cared about them so much. They behave in interesting, venal, believable ways. They’re recognisably human: frustrating, flawed, lovable. Maybe my favourite books ever (Marian Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake)
She is one of those novelists who shows, through her work, what the novel is for . . . She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our hearts (Hilary Mantel, bestselling author of the Wolf Hall trilogy)
Like [Elena] Ferrante, Howard’s fictional sphere is domestic and yet reveals deeper truths about human nature (Elizabeth Day, bestselling author of Magpie)
Howard is a sharp observer of human drama and psychology, and writes about pain, loss and longing superbly well (Monica Ali, bestselling author of Love Marriage)
I don’t know how I’d managed to miss [The Cazalet Chronicles] until now, but they’re absolute heaven (Meg Mason, bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss)
[N]o detail is too small to be included, so charged with significance is the material envelope of that lost world (Tessa Hadley, bestselling author of After the Funeral)
A dazzling historical reconstruction (Penelope Fitzgerald, Booker Prize-winning author of Offshore)
Charming, poignant and quite irresistible . . . to be cherished and shared
The Cazalets have earned an honoured place among the great saga families . . . rendered thrillingly three-dimensional by a master craftsman
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Extraordinary! Exquisite writing ! I can't recommend this series of books highly enough. Read them all!

Wonderful !

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Have thoroughly enjoyed all of these books - such detail - I felt I was part of it -
I was actually surprised to see that they were written in the 90’s as I felt it really captured the era .
Finishing “ All Change” brought tears to my eyes - I would love another book- but I feel perhaps Elizabeth Jane Howard has finished the series at exactly the right time
If you like a “saga” as I do you will love this
I’m bereft without these characters in my life

A joy

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I didn't want to finish the books. I will miss all the characters. tgey were so familiar to me.

A charming end.

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I have loved listening to the Cazalet chronicles and am so sad to have come to the end. Looking forward to hearing some more Elizabeth Jane Howard stories though!

A wonderful end to a wonderful series

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I didn’t have the pleasure of looking forward to reading this book, as I only discovered quite recently that Elizabeth Jane Howard had written a fifth book. So I came to it with no expectations, really. Firstly I have to say that I thought that Penelope Wilson did a really good job of narrating, Jill Balcon such a very hard act to follow and I can’t seem to see the faults that other reviewers have. I agree with some of the criticisms of the story, I felt that some characters were missed out and some acted in a very startling way, having sex in people’s vans ten minutes after meeting them, and in another strand, someone changing from loyal and reliable into womanising lothario in the space of one chapter. Certainly a lot of change went on!
Overall though I did enjoy this book, and have been eking it out over quite a few weeks. Very sad to say goodbye to everyone, especially the old house. I would recommend it for everyone who’s enjoyed the company of Rachel and Syd, Hugh, Sybil, and Polly, the Brig and the Duchy, Edward and Rupert and their families. We’ll miss them all. Especially Miss Milliment 🙂.

Such a sad goodbye

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