Major Brendan Archer travels to Ireland - to the Majestic Hotel and to the fiancée he acquired on a rash afternoon's leave three years ago. Despite her many letters, the lady herself proves elusive, and the Major's engagement is short-lived. But he is unable to detach himself from the alluring discomforts of the crumbling hotel. Ensconced in the dim and shabby splendour of the Palm Court, surrounded by gently decaying old ladies and proliferating cats, the Major passes the summer. So hypnotic are the faded charms of the Majestic, the Major is almost unaware of the gathering storm. But this is Ireland in 1919 - and the struggle for independence is about to explode with brutal force.
Trilogía del Imperio Serie
Esta saga profundiza en las intrincadas relaciones y las convulsiones políticas que moldearon principios del siglo XX, especialmente en Irlanda. Sigue a personajes que navegan por un período de profundo cambio social, donde el viejo mundo da paso a uno nuevo. Las narrativas combinan magistralmente el drama personal con el contexto histórico, presentando personajes vívidos y explorando temas de pérdida, identidad y resiliencia en medio de la agitación. Es una exploración cautivadora del espíritu humano durante tiempos turbulentos.
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