Godchildren (Hardcover) by Nicholas Coleridge

9780752811635. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 595. 595 p. On a luxurious Balinese island the charismatic tycoon Marcus Brand entertains his six godchildren. By the end of the weekend secrets will be revealed that will change everybody s life a climax to the web of lies and betrayals spun over the course of four decades. The Godchildren are Charlie Crieff - aristocratic Old Etonian fascinated and enthralled by Marcus s wealth and who devotes his life to securing an inheritance; Mary Merrett - daughter of one of Marcus s business colleagues her life is blighted by tragedy; Jamie Temple - feckless but utterly charming he drifts from one job to another crossing Marcus s path just once too often for comfort; Saffron Weaver - delicate and sensitive as well as stunningly beautiful she is unaware of her power over men and of Marcus s power over her; Abigail Schwartzman - insecure and gauche she blames Marcus for the disaster of her life; Stuart Bolton - the working class son of Marcus s dead chauffeur he is torn between admiration and hatred for his supremely successful capitalist godfather. The story of the Godchildren is unputdownable.