A Brief Guide to Private Life in Britain's Stately Homes

Paterson, Michael

ISBN 10: 0762447222 / ISBN 13: 9780762447220

Published by Running Press Adult (edition ), 2012

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Brief Guide to Private Life in Britain's Stately Homes
• Publisher: Running Press Adult (edition )
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762447222
• ISBN 13: 9780762447220
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Timed to coincide with the release of the third and final series of the award-winning Downton Abbey, which has attracted audiences of more than 10 million viewers. This Brief Guidecelebrates the Victorian and Edwardian eras that marked the golden age of the English countryhouse: a time when opulence and formality attained a level that would never be matched again.Author Michael Paterson skillfully and entertainingly explores the myths and realities of thisvanished world, both upstairs and down.

About the Author

Michael Paterson is a writer and researcher, and has worked at the Imperial War Museum. He is the author of Dickens’ London and A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II.