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A rollicking tour of the English country home after World War II, when swinging London collided with aristocratic values

As the sun set slowly on the British Empire, its mansions fell and rose. Ancient families were reduced to demolishing the parts of their stately homes they could no longer afford, dukes and duchesses desperately clung to their ancestral seats, and a new class of homeowners bought their way into country life. A delicious romp, Noble Ambitions pulls us into these crumbling halls of power, leading us through the juiciest bits of postwar aristocratic history--from Mick Jagger dancing at deb balls to the scandals of Princess Margaret. Capturing the spirit of the age, historian Adrian Tinniswood proves that the country house is not only an iconic symbol, but a lens through which to understand the shifting fortunes of the British elite in an era of monumental social change.

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  • Title Noble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the English Country House After World War II
  • Author Adrian Tinniswood
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781541617988 / 1541617983
  • Weight 1.51 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.46 x 6.33 x 1.47 in (24.03 x 16.08 x 3.73 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects England - Social conditions - 20th century, Manors - England - History - 20th century
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2021009346
  • Dewey Decimal Code 942.085

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  • Booklist, 09/07/2021, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 07/02/2021, Page 1
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/21/2021, Page 0

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Adrian Tinniswood is senior research fellow in history at the University of Buckingham and the author of many books on British history, including Behind the Throne and the New York Times bestseller The Long Weekend. He was awarded an OBE for services to heritage by the Queen and lives in Bath, England.
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