Theirs Was the Kingdom

R. F. Delderfield

Original title: Theirs was the kingdom

first published 1971 Simon and Schuster, 1971 798 pages

A brilliantly woven tapestry of history and adventure, this imposing novel continues the saga of the Victorian giant of commerce Adam Swann and his tough-minded wife, as it follows their fortunes in the penultimate decade of the nineteenth century, and in the careers of the five Swann children reflects both the triumphs and tragedies of Imperial England.

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Editions we hold

Theirs was the kingdom edition · 2009 · Sourcebooks Landmark · 9781402218224
Theirs was the kingdom edition · 1999 · Carroll & Graf · 798 pages
Theirs was the kingdom edition · 1996 · Coronet · 896 pages
Theirs Was the Kingdom paperback · 1987 · Pocket Books · 9780671785543
Theirs was the kingdom edition · 1971 · Simon and Schuster · 798 pages
Theirs was the kingdom edition · 1971 · Hodder and Stoughton · 798 pages

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