Беззаботные годы by Elizabeth Jane Howard

A sprawling, intimate family saga set in England in the years before World War II, tracing the lives, loves and private tensions of an extended, upper-middle-class household as generations collide and secrets surface. The novel follows everyday domestic rhythms—holidays, courtships, small triumphs and disappointments—while gradually revealing the strains beneath polite surfaces and the growing shadow of political unrest. Through richly observed scenes and a wide cast of characters, it examines coming-of-age, marital strains and the quiet ways ordinary lives are transformed by history’s approach.