The Power and the Glory: Life in the English Country House Before the Great War

Author/Contributor(s):	Tinniswood, Adrian
Publisher:	Basic Books
Date:	11/12/2024
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

"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"--