Now God Be Thanked Part 2 of 2 Author:John Masters Part Two Of Two Parts NOW GOD BE THANKED is the first volume in a trilogy, Loss of Eden, which depicts the impact of WW I on British life. It is a saga of the mingled fortunes of four families: the aristocratic Durand Beaulieus, the industrial Strattons and Rowlands, and the reprobate Gorses. "The cast is huge, the sweep of events swift an... more »d far-flung. John Masters has planned nothing less than a dissection of English life at its most crucial moment of change. The abiding vitality of the characters, their essential humanity, and the feel of that long vanished England of 1914-15 are real and true." (The New York Times)« less