The Splendour

by Judith Saxton

Published 13 October 1983

Book three in the stunning Neyler family saga.

It is 1931, and once again Europe is heading towards disaster. Life must go on however, and a new generation of the Neyler family are making their way in this turbulent world.

Louis Rose, the self-confessed black sheep of the family, returns to England for his father's funeral and is greeted with more bad news: he has lost his mistress to his young nephew. Louis' son Simon, meanwhile, has matured and is embarking on his first love affair. The family hope he’ll have more luck in love that his father.

Valentine Neyler, Simon's cousin, visits Berlin for the Olympics, but finds herself experiencing first-hand the prejudice which is gripping Germany. Before she knows it she is caught up in the tragedy of a Jewish family struggling to escape the Nazi horror.

Dramas, joys and sorrows intertwine and unfold in this inspiring and moving saga, set against the poignant background of a world hurtling towards war, from the Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn.


The Glory

by Judith Saxton

Published 27 October 1983

The Glory continues Judith Saxton's rich saga of Ted and Tina Neyler and their family.

After his years in America, Mark returns to New Zealand. There he finds a son he cannot understand... and the beginning of a new romance.

Meanwhile, back in England, Ted and Tina's children are growing up, doomed to be drawn into the Great War, where Frank will be scarred forever by one terrible day in the trenches. Tina and Ted have their own share of family tragedy too.

Louis, the charming optimist, returns unscathed from the war to find that his wife and mistress have met up and that his misdemeanours are inexorably catching up with him.

The Glory - like The Pride - spans two continents, continuing Judith Saxton's compelling and heartwarming story of an unforgettable family whose zest for life carries them through tragedy and joy at the time of the Great War.


The Pride

by Judith Saxton

Published May 1983
Set in the years preceding the First World War, this unforgettable drama follows the trails and fortunes of a remarkable family. At the heart of the rich cast of characters is the unforgettable Tina Rose, a Norfolk girl whose love for Edward Neyler sets a course of conflicting loyalties that will take her half-way across the world ...Edward's brother Mark, whose marriage to a Chinese girl will bring him both ecstasy and despair .. and Tina's family, infuriating and endearing by turns, but always surrounding her with warmth and protection. This vivid panorama of passion and tragedy stretches from the vast dairy farms of New Zealand to America's booming oil towns and irrevocably links the Neyler and Rose families, from the declining gold-fields of the Clutha to the thriving industrial cities of England. It is a superb and moving story of human love and endeavour.