For fans of Downton Abbey and those interested in the history behind Highclere Castle. The book, written by the current owner of the castle, covers the period of first world war, and the many contributions of the first owner, Lord Carnarvon. One fascinating fact was his contribution to the discov...
A flattering biography about a countess in Edwardian England.Lady Almina is described as a "pocket Venus" due to her great beauty and diminutive fugue She is the daughter of Marie Wombell ( a married woman estranged from her rascal husband) and wealthy bachelor Alfred de Rothchild . At ag...
It was a nicely written tour of a time and a place that has been written about so cleverly by others (like Nancy Mitford) but clever covers up a lot of facts. This book actually tells us what was happening with the English upper crust thru much of the pre-WWII United Kingdom.Very little about wha...
If you like the Downton Abbey TV series, you'll probably like the book at least somewhat. If not, you might not. Pretty simple. This book is the story of the generation who were 40 or 50-something years old around the time of the Second World War, so post-Downton times. There's no great writing h...
This book started pretty slow. I even contemplated not finishing it, but I'm glad I did. This tells the story behind Downton Abbey. It's based on the real-life events of the 6th Earl of Carnarvon and his first wife, Catherine. When World War II came into the picture, I found it was difficult to p...