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Jon Forsyte is back. After years living in America with his mother Irene, he is excited to be home and can't wait to show off his roots to his new bride. When Fleur Forsyte, now Fleur Mont, his first love, hears of his arrival, she doesn't know what to feel. She's married too,... Read Full Overview

John Galsworthy was born at Kingston Upon Thames in Surrey, England, on August 14th 1867 to a wealthy and well established family. His schooling was at Harrow and New College, Oxford before training as a barrister and being called to the bar in 1890. However, Law was not attractive... Read Full Overview

After years living in America with his mother, Jon Forsyte is excited to be home and eager to show off his roots to his new bride. When Fleur Forsyte, now Fleur Mont-Jon's first love-hears of his arrival, she doesn't know what to feel. She is now married too, and while Jon and... Read Full Overview

After years living in America with his mother, Jon Forsyte is excited to be home and eager to show off his roots to his new bride. When Fleur Forsyte, now Fleur Mont-Jon's first love-hears of his arrival, she doesn't know what to feel. She is now married too, and while Jon and... Read Full Overview

After years living in America with his mother, Jon Forsyte is excited to be home and eager to show off his roots to his new bride. When Fleur Forsyte, now Fleur Mont-Jon's first love-hears of his arrival, she doesn't know what to feel. She is now married too, and while Jon and... Read Full Overview

Swan Song is the conclusion of the second trilogy in the Forsyte Chronicles, which is called A Modern Comedy. John Galsworthy's epic story of the moneyed Forsyte family is a fascinating study of the British propertied class during the decline of the Victorian age.

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This classic novel from renowned British author John Galsworthy tells the story of a wealthy, aging author looking back on his life and the choices that brought him to where he is now. Filled with Galsworthy's trademark wit and insight into human nature, it's a timeless masterpiece... Read Full Overview

"Swan Song" serves as the poignant and dramatic conclusion to John Galsworthy's second Forsyte trilogy, "A Modern Comedy". Set against the backdrop of the 1926 General Strike in England, the novel follows the final chapters of the iconic Soames Forsyte as he navigates a rapidly... Read Full Overview

Swan Song is the sixth of the nine novels in The Forsyte Chronicles and the conclusion of the second trilogy, called A Modern Comedy. John Galsworthy's epic story of the moneyed Forsyte family is a fascinating study of the British propertied class during the decline of the Victorian... Read Full Overview