A sweeping historical novel follows three generations of women from the colonial foment of the late nineteenth century through World War II. 20,000 first printing. Score another big winner for Joanna Trollope writing as Caroline Harvey. Known to Masterpiece Theatre viewers as the author of The Choir (1995) and The Rector's Wife (1991), this skillful weaver of tales creates a historical romance-epic spanning the years from 1841 to World War II. Its sense of place as well as time will please armchair travelers when Harvey takes readers to Afghanistan with the British military just as rebels threaten to overthrow the foreign occupying force. As Arabian horses swirl up dust in the barren landscape, Charlotte, married to decent but dull Hugh, is irresistibly drawn to the infamous British Resident in Kabul, the dashing Scottish rake Alexander Bewick; and her conservative sister, Emily, councils caution as the rebel forces draw near. The family saga continues with Alexandra, Charlotte's granddaughter, who is called to Cornwall to nurse the now elderly Emily. Her daughter, Cara, a student oblivious to the inevitability of a second world war, is next in line and faces more than her share of tragedies. Readers will find it difficult to set aside this deftly written and triumphant page-turner. Whitney Scott Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Joanna Trollope, a descendant of Anthony Trollope and a #1 bestselling author in England, is the author of The Brass Dolphin . Her non-historical novels include Marrying the Mistress (Viking), Other People's Children , and The Best of Friends (both Berkley). The Choir and The Rector's Wife were both adapted for Masterpiece Theatre. Legacy of Love is the second Caroline Harvey novel published by Viking.