''The Morland Dynasty'' is a series of historical novels by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, in the genre of a

family saga The family saga is a genre of literature which chronicles the lives and doings of a family or a number of related or interconnected families over a period of time. In novels (or sometimes sequences of novels) with a serious intent, this is often ...

. They recount the lives of the Morland family of

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

and their national and international relatives and associates. There are currently 35 books in the series. The first book begins in 1434 and features the

Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne in the mid-to-late fifteenth century. These wars were fought bet ...

; the most recent book begins in the 1931 and deals with the Great Depression. The book series in order according to the author's webpage:

External links

* http://www.cynthiaharrodeagles.com - The author's website. * http://www.littlebrown.co.uk/Authors/H/173 - Publisher Little, Brown. * http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/970918.The_Cause - Independent book review * https://groups.yahoo.com/group/morlandplace - discussion group run by Morland fans for Morland fans {{DEFAULTSORT:Morland Dynasty, The Book series introduced in 1980 Family saga novels Historical novels Cultural depictions of George IV Novel series Novels set in York Novels set in the 15th century Novels set in the 16th century Novels set in the 17th century Novels set in the 18th century Novels set in the 19th century Novels set in the 20th century

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