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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
by The Countess Of Carnarvon
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0770435629
- ISBN 13
- 9780770435622
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York, New York, Usa: Broadway Paperbacks, 2011. Trade Paperback. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Lady Almina And The Real Downton Abbey Tells The Story Behind Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Inspiration And Setting For Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-Winning Pbs Show Downton Abbey, And The Life Of One Of Its Most Famous Inhabitants, Lady Almina, The 5Th Countess Of Carnarvon. Drawing On A Rich Store Of Materials From The Archives Of Highclere Castle, Including Diaries, Letters, And Photographs, The Current Lady Carnarvon Has Written A Transporting Story Of This Fabled Home On The Brink Of War. Much Like Her Masterpiece Classic Counterpart, Lady Cora Crawley, Lady Almina Was The Daughter Of A Wealthy Industrialist, Alfred De Rothschild, Who Married His Daughter Off At A Young Age, Her Dowry Serving As The Crucial Link In The Effort To Preserve The Earl Of Carnarvon's Ancestral Home. Throwing Open The Doors Of Highclere Castle To Tend To The Wounded Of World War I, Lady Almina Distinguished Herself As A Brave And Remarkable Woman. This Rich Tale Contrasts The Splendor Of Edwardian Life In A Great House Against The Backdrop Of The First World War And Offers An Inspiring And Revealing Picture Of The Woman At The Center Of The History Of Highclere Castle.
Synopsis
FIONA , New York Times bestselling author and the 8th Countness of CARNARVON, married Geordie, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, in 1999, and aceded to Highclere ten years ago upon the death of Geordie's father. Highclere has become one of the most famous houses in England as the location for the PBS series Downton Abbey. She is also the author of the companion piece, Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008033
- Title
- Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
- Author
- The Countess Of Carnarvon
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0770435629
- ISBN 13
- 9780770435622
- Publisher
- Broadway Paperbacks
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, Usa
- Date Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 336
- Keywords
- Nonfiction, History, Biography, Historical, British Literature, Biography Memoir, Memoir, Adult, World War I, General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography - Biography - Memoir;
- X weight
- 500 g
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