Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey : the lost legacy of Highclere Castle / by The Countess of Ca...
Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey : the lost legacy of Highclere Castle / by The Countess of Ca...
Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey : the lost legacy of Highclere Castle / by The Countess of Carnarvon.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Broadway Paperbacks, c2011.
Call Numbers
N942.271/1
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 310 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 21 cm.
Contents
Pomp and circumstance -- Welcome to Highclere -- Almina, debutante -- A triumph for her ladyship -- Life downstairs -- Dressing for dinner -- Edwardian Egypt -- The passing of the golden age -- The summer of 1914 -- Call to arms -- Paradise lost -- War heroes -- Hospital on the move -- Death in the...
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Publisher
New York : Broadway Paperbacks, c2011.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2011.
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Summary
Tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-winning PBS show, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.
"Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration for the hit PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon and the basis of the fictional character Lady Cora Crawley. Drawing on a rich store of materials from the archi...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey : the lost legacy of Highclere Castle / by The Countess of Carnarvon.
Portion of title
Lost legacy of Highclere Castle.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-300) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2011.
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Call Numbers
N942.271/1
Record Identifier
74Vvrd3P7yEb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvrd3P7yEb
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0770435637 (ebk.)
9780770435622
0770435629
9780770435639 (ebk.)
DDC
942.271 B
MMS ID
991011229109702626
