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The power and the glory : life in the English country house before the Great War / Adrian Tinniswood.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection HT658.G7 T56 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tinniswood, Adrian, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- England--Social life and customs--19th century.
- England.
- Gentry--England--History--19th century.
- Gentry.
- Country life--England--History--19th century.
- Country life.
- Country homes--England--History--19th century.
- Country homes.
- Manors--England--History--19th century.
- Manors.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 439 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Basic Books, 2024.
- Summary:
- "Adrian Tinniswood reconstructs life in the country house during its golden age before the Great War, when Britain ruled over a quarter of the earth's population and its stately homes were at their most opulent. But change was on the horizon: the landed classes were being forced to grapple not only with new neighbors, but also with new social norms and expectations"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Scott fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9781541602793
- 154160279X
- OCLC:
- 1426763617
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