Sunday 22 April 2012

Great Houses of England and Wales by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd and Christopher Simon Sykes

Started: Feb. 25th
Finished: April 20th, 2012
Pages: 235

 I bought this book back in 2002 on a trip to Britain and I found it on my shelf while I was looking for some bedtime reading.  It's published by the National Trust and features photos and a brief history of  25 of the most splendid historic houses in their collection.

Between classic British mysteries and classic British fiction, I've spent a lot of literary time in English Country houses. This book helps put a face to those bland mentions of East Wings, libraries, withdrawing rooms, and drafty Great Halls.  So this is what"classic" wealth looks like.

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