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The Ravenscar Dynasty

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Barbara Taylor Bradford introduced the illustrious Harte family in her blockbuster A Woman of Substance. Now she has created an unforgettable new dynasty: the Deravenels.
 
On a bitterly cold day in 1904, the Deravenel family's future changes forever. When Cecily Deravenel tells her eighteen-year-old son Edward of the death of his father, brother, uncle, and cousin in a fire, a part of him dies as well. Edward and his cousin Neville Watkins are suspicious of the deaths. They vow to seek the truth, avenge the deaths, and retake control of their family's business empire.


As he grows into a handsome, charismatic man, Edward is torn between duty and desire. There are women in his life for whom he'll risk everything--and one woman who might destroy him. But madness and secrecy lie at the heart of the family, and Edward's enemies are far more ruthless than he knows. He will need his strength more than ever when the house of Deravenel is fatally rocked by betrayal from within. Who will become the ultimate ruler of the Deravenels?


Power and money, passion and adultery, ambition and treachery all illuminate a dramatic epic saga that brings to life the glittering Edwardian Era. The Ravenscar Dynasty is based on the familial factions of England's Wars of the Roses, brought to life by the magical, memorable storytelling power that is Barbara Taylor Bradford.

484 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,2006
Series
Ravenscar

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Format
484 pages, Hardcover
Published
January 1, 2007 by St. Martin's Press
ISBN
9780312354602
ASIN
B002J3EP2U
Language
English

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twinnpen
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April 26,2025
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I was really disapointed in this book. The writing was good, and BTB's characters are always multi faceted, but I could tell when she got tired of writing this story! It wrapped up and ended so fast, and should have taken time to explain a few more things.
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EternalSunboop
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April 26,2025
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Although I finished reading this book, I'm indifferent to its story. From other books, even though there isn't a main overall moral to every book, there is atleast an appealing love story a family story, a mystery to be solved, or something that just keeps you reading wanting to know more.
This story started out well, Edward Deravenel, the heir to the family fortune has to take control after his father and brother are killed a mysterious incident. He is an exceptionally good looking, charming, intelligent person who has an affinitiy for older women, rather, older married women.
But after the beginning of the story, there were some places where the story moved at the fast pace, however for most of the story, the plot dragged. I kept waiting for some more mystery, or something but at a point, there was nothing.
Also, the character of Neville, it could easily be pulled on to make him an enemy or after the company himself. But the second he was made a threat / no longer a friend... he was killed off.

As such, the story just had sudden surprises and sudden bursts of plotline whereas majority was just a drag.

Just my opinion.

Worst of all Edward himself, I thought he would change in the course of the book, but he is still shown to be the womanizing, overly attractive, overly trusting person and overall it wasn't a well rounded main character. He wasn't a person who you would love, or love to hate.
However, I did finish the book so I guess that calls for some props. Lol
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ChroniclesofV
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April 26,2025
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Classic British aristocracy tale. 1900-1918.
Father dies, son takes over business. Son has quite active sex life with older widows!
Redundency about who should be in control of the business...stolen 60 years ago by other side of family.
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littlemitsuki
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April 26,2025
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I was disappointed in this book. At times, it seemed to jump from place to place and time to time with little reason or warning. The ending was abrupt. I was looking for something like her book A Woman of Substance and did not find it at all in this one. I did enjoy parts of the book and thought the characters were well developed.
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shoujoloser
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April 26,2025
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While this is enjoyable, it is not A Woman of Substance to which I compaare all of BTB's work. This is about a man who when 18 must take over the running of the family business and actually get it back from those who stole it 60 years before.
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cynzx
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April 26,2025
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The Deravenel Family trilogy by Barbara Taylor Bradford begins with the book The Ravenscar Dynasty. This series also focuses on a young woman’s battle to maintain control over a business empire (also like the Tea Rose series).
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Folipurba
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April 26,2025
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This is a historical fiction in which the time era was changed from the Edwardian rule in England to that of a industry leader in very early 1900's, his name was Edward too. Life as strange as any fiction.
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jvmercado
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April 26,2025
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I wanted to like this book. I kept reading, hoping it got better. The storyline seemed like it should be interesting... but it just dragged out endlessly. I forced myself to hang in on it, but I finally threw in the towel at 79% and sent it back.
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