Allworth Park

Somewhere in time, between Downton and Sanditon, lays the Historical Drama that is Allworth Park.

De: Quentin Cope

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

In this engaging 20th Century, Fictional Historical Drama you will follow the fortunes of the wealthy and titled Benbrook family, owners of the grand Cotswold estate known as Allworth Park. You will witness the state of bruising and distress caused by the suicidal death of their children’s tutor, Cynthia Heywood.

Miss Heywood, a young, educated girl, is besotted by the lustful advances of Lady Caroline’s handsome young Godson and professional womanizer, Captain Teddy Danvers. Her relationship with long time lesbian lover Herminie Wilson is under threat as the scandalous activities of the Army Captain and his wanton relationships come under the spotlight.

After a shocking series of events, Herminie Wilson herself has to admit that she too has been subject to the irresistible, provocative advances of the Captain, becoming physically entwined her-self with this very same wayward soldier of fortune. With Danvers having his life ended in a duel, you will follow the fortunes of an ‘expectant’ Miss Wilson, whisked away to the Benbrook’s Scottish estate at Andruchmore for her confinement.

A healthy boy child is born but Herminie is unable to overcome the effects of a virulent infection caused by the birth and passes away within a matter of days. With Lady Caroline and Lord Edward Benbrook forced to investigate Herminie’s estate, a fortune is discovered and the newly named child, Alexander Thomas Wilson-Faber, is placed in the care of the wonderful Mrs. Jameson, cook and life-long dedicated servant to the family at Andruchmore.

What happens next, as the story of Alexander, the Benbrook family and Allworth Park gradually unfolds, will take you forward from the year 1901 to the year 1940. The post first world war period will be seen as a time when hedonism ruled in English society, followed by years of national poverty in the form of the great depression.

You will follow the life of Alexander, or simply ‘Zander’ as he prefers to be addressed; the passing, formative years as he becomes a man of unusual physical and intellectual strength. Running a life in parallel will be the beautiful Victoria, youngest daughter of the Benbrook’s.

However, as the boy turns into a man, the big question for everyone at Allworth would be ‘was Zander family or not?’ So therein lays the story of a life that would carry a sometimes heavy load of emotional pain, make the frustratingly difficult decisions demanded by pressing loyalties and contend with physical desires that would overwhelm him at times and be frustratingly out of reach at others.

Allworth Park is a full length novel providing you with the best in modern, 20th Century Historical Drama. You will follow the path trodden by some vibrant actors centered on one tough but resilient character; a boy born out of wedlock and therefore socially misplaced … but with the ambition of kings!

You will find Allworth Park emotionally tense in some places and sexually frank in others. We expect you to find this a spellbinding adult read all the way through. The happenings and the lives of all those who make it happen at Allworth Park will remain a story to excite and possibly provoke your passions; but that’s what a good story is supposed to do … isn’t it?