Although the novel is told from the point of view of six major characters, it also featured other never-to-be-forgotten characters from the Godwin family. "THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE" spanned at least fifty to sixty years - from 1913 to the late 1960s or early 1970s, covering at least four generations and two world wars. *Henry "Hal" Godwin - Harry's oldest son and a musician *Henry "Harry" Godwin - John's oldest living son and Kester's rival *Christopher "Kester" Godwin - Robert and Ginerva's second son, who becomes master of Oxmoon upon his grandfather's death *John Godwin - third son in the family and a diplomat with the Foreign Office *Ginevra "Ginette" Godwin - Robert's wife, distant cousin and childhood obsession, who was previously married to an Irishman named Conor Kinsella
*Robert Godwin - oldest son in the family and a successful barrister who becomes a Member of Parliament
The novel is divided into six major chapters, narrated by the following: "THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE" followed the fortunes of the Godwins, an Anglo-Welsh upper-class family that lived on an estate called Oxmoon, located near Gower in South Wales. The novel's main characters were based on his children, two of his grandsons and a great-grandson, starting with Edward, the Black Prince and ending with Henry V. "THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE" also featured a character based upon Edward III, but he turned out to be a supporting one. 1974's "CASHELMARA" featured characters based the line that began with Edward I and ended with his grandson, Edward III. The characters from 1971's "PENMARRIC" were based upon the Plantagenet line that began with King Henry II and ended with King John. I love it that much.īack in the 1970s, Howatch wrote several family sagas in which the main characters were based upon members from a certain group from Britain's Royal Family known as House of Plantagenet, which ruled the country between 11. In fact, I would go as far to say that it would have also made the list of my top favorite novels. Susan Howatch's 1984 novel, "THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE" made the list. Several years ago, I once posted a list of my top ten favorite historical fiction novels of all time. "THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE" (1984) Book Review
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