An exuberant catalogue of dreams : the Americans who revived the country house in Britain / Clive Aslet.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Aslet, Clive, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Country homes--Great Britain--History--19th century.
• Country homes--Great Britain--History--20th century.
• Americans--Homes and haunts--Great Britain--History.
• Aristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--History--19th century.
• Aristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--History--20th century.
• Millionaires--United States--History--19th century.
• Millionaires--United States--History--20th century.
• Millionaires.
• History.
• Aristocracy (Social class).
• Americans.
• Country homes.
• United States.
• Great Britain.

Physical Description:

208 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 30 cm

Other Title:

Americans who revived the country house in Britain

Place of Publication:

London : Aurum Press Ltd, 2013.

Notes:

• "Covering eighteen Americans and their houses--from the captivating May Goelet and Floors castle in Scotland to the big game hunter Willie James and West Dean Park on the south coast--he illustrates the varied destinies by which stupendously wealthy Americans ended up owning great stately piles, and the variety of transformations they wrought upon them."--Jacket flap.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781781310946
• 1781310947

OCLC:

840477309