<p><em>The eagerly awaited reissue of the second novel in R. F. Delderfield's classic God Is an Englishman series</em></p> <p><strong>Theirs Was the Kingdom</strong> is a stirring saga of England in the late 19th century, as the Industrial Revolution takes hold, forever changing the landscape of England and her people.</p> <p>The 1880s in England were a laissez-faire decade of national optimism and prosperity, of rampant colonialism, typhoid epidemics, and a Diamond Jubilee. This follow-up novel to <em>God Is an Englishman </em>continues the saga of the Victorian giant of commerce Adam Swann, his tough-minded wife Henrietta, and their five children. This prolific tale records the triumphs and tragedies of a memorable family and a nation at the height of its imperial power.</p> <p>A beloved novel by a beloved author, <strong>Theirs Was the Kingdom</strong> is a luminous historical novel of a family's fortune and a nation's destiny. </p>