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Одно из важнейших произведений о Первой мировой войне. Второй роман тетралогии, ставшей классикой. Читатель проследит за судьбой Кристофера Титженса – офицера и джентльмена, который отправляется из спокойной и безопаснй Англии в хаос и безумие Первой мировой войны. А на фоне мирового конфликта Титженсу придется разобраться и с трудностями личной жизни.

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Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, poet and critic. He founded literary journals such as «The English Review» and «The Transatlantic Review» which were instrumental in the development of early 20th century English literature. He published renowned authors such as Thomas Hardy, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, John Galsworthy, William Butler Yeats and many more in these influential journals and even collaborated with Joseph Conrad on three novels. He is now best remembered for «The Good Soldier» (1915), the «Parade's End» tetralogy (1924-28) and «The Fifth Queen» trilogy (1906-08). Included in «The Fifth Queen» trilogy is «Privy Seal» (1907), the second novel of the collection. The historical series presents a highly fictionalized account of Katharine Howard's arrival at the Court of Henry VIII, her eventual marriage to the king and her death.

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Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, poet and critic. He founded literary journals such as «The English Review» and «The Transatlantic Review» which were instrumental in the development of early 20th century English literature. He published renowned authors such as Thomas Hardy, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, John Galsworthy, William Butler Yeats and many more in these influential journals and even collaborated with Joseph Conrad on three novels. He is now best remembered for «The Good Soldier» (1915), the «Parade's End» tetralogy (1924-28) and «The Fifth Queen» trilogy (1906-08). «The Fifth Queen» is a fictionalized account of the fifth wife of England's Henry VIII, Katharine Howard. Katherine is depicted as armed only with education, wit and honesty. The plot-ridden court comes to dramatic life as everyone high and low maneuvers for advantage. Everyone except Katherine, whose unwillingness to scheme will make her the queen and defenseless at the same time.

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Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, poet and critic. He founded literary journals such as «The English Review» and «The Transatlantic Review» which were instrumental in the development of early 20th century English literature. He published renowned authors such as Thomas Hardy, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, John Galsworthy, William Butler Yeats and many more in these influential journals and even collaborated with Joseph Conrad on three novels. He is now best remembered for «The Good Soldier» (1915), the «Parade's End» tetralogy (1924-28) and «The Fifth Queen» trilogy (1906-08). «The Fifth Queen Crowned» is the third book in the series. The historical sequence presents a highly fictionalized account of Katherine Howard's arrival at the Court of Henry VIII, her eventual marriage to the king and her death.

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Первый из романов знаменитого цикла «Конец парада» в Великобритании считается одной из важнейших книг о Первой мировой войне и трагических судьбах «потерянного поколения». Мучительный брак безукоризненного джентльмена Кристофера Титженса и светской красавицы Сильвии балансирует на грани катастрофы, когда он встречает юную суфражистку Валентайн. Едва начавшись, история любви с первого взгляда прерывается отъездом Кристофера на Западный фронт. В 2012 году по роману был снят сериал, главную роль в котором исполнил Бенедикт Камбербэтч. На русском языке печатается впервые.

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