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

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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 288
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780762447220
  • Genres
  • history, historical
  • Release date
  • 2012