Until the Colors Fade Author:Tim Jeal The Victorians - Theirs is a class-conscious society. They live according to strict rules, but they love and fight with their hearts. This is the story of the intertwined fortunes of three neighboring families: the Braithwaites - wealthy cotton masters whose money cannot buy what they desperately want, the Crawfords - Sir James found honor... more » as a Rear Admiral in Her Majesty's Navy. But his sons are at brutal odds with each other, his daughter racked by unhappiness, the Goodchilds - who live in mannered elegance well beyond their means. Lady Goodchild is beautiful, passionate, willful. and Thomas Strickland - the outsider who plays a key role in the lives of each family.« less