The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow

"The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow" by Robert Grant is a story set in an England transformed after King George V leaves the throne and a republic rises. Geoffrey Ripon, the last of a distinguished family now facing hard times, watches as the world around him is reshaped. Living in a small lodge that used to belong to his family, he thinks about his money problems and how society has changed. We see a society struggling with the effects of big changes through Geoffrey's eyes. The story raises important questions about social class, a fondness for the past, and how people relate to each other when old titles and power structures are falling apart, teasing at personal and political battles that lie ahead as new figures, like Margaret Windsor, the daughter of a rich American, come into his world at Ripon House. These early parts paint a vivid picture, pulling readers into a world filled with historical context and interesting people.