A gripping saga of family ties and rivalries, love and ambition in nineteenth century Paris, Vienna and London. The Founder of the House is the first book in the bestselling Gollantz Family Saga which traces the lives and loves of several generations of Jewish antique dealers in Europe. The seven-novel series explores how one family's destiny is shaped by the politics and attitudes of the time, as well as by the choices and actions of its own members. Hermann Gollantz, is a Jewish antique dealer, who lives his life according to the principles of loyalty, honesty and honour instilled in him as a child. He is torn between his principles of loyalty and honesty, and protecting his beloved wife Rachel from a harsh truth. But these ideals are ruthlessly exploited by his wife's family, threatening everything that is important to him. Protecting his beloved wife, Rachel, from the truth carries a great cost. His young son, Emmanuel Gollantz, becomes involved with the inner circle of the Viennese Court, where his passion for the married baroness, Caroline Lukoes, has far-reaching consequences both for himself and the House of Gollantz.

A moving saga of divided loyalties, family ties, love and war, set in London and Switzerland, mainly during the Great War. The second book in the bestselling Gollantz Family Saga, tracing the lives and loves of the family over several generations. Emmanuel Gollantz finds that there is a high price to pay for that "wild lie which men call pride". A marriage full of promise presents challenges he could not have foreseen. The futures of Emmanuel's sons, Algernon and Max, are determined by affairs of world politics and of the heart.

Private Gollantz is the fifth book in the classic Gollantz Saga, following the lives and loves of the Gollantz family over several generations. Italy is in the grip of Fascism, and Emmanuel realises it is no longer safe for him and his son, Simeon, to remain there. Back in London there are threats of another kind, as Emmanuel's brother, Julian, once again schemes to ruin his reputation. Emmanuel meets two very different women, Cynthia Crawley and Vivian Mallet. Can he lay the ghost of his dear Juliet to rest, and find love again? But it is the advent of the Second World War which brings Emmanuel his biggest challenge yet. A moving story of families and friends struggling to come to terms with a world at war. The Gollantz family saga is perfect for fans of The Forsyte Saga and Downton Abbey.

The penultimate volume of the much-loved Gollantz saga. The Gollantz family experience both hope and heartbreak in the aftermath of the war. Meanwhile, Emmanuel and Julian's sibling rivalry reaches a dramatic conclusion. A poignant, compelling story of love and the family ties that bind. A gripping family saga of romance and intrigue, perfect for fans of The Forsyte Saga and Downton Abbey.