text Noble ambitions : the fall and rise of the English country house after World War II
- Summary
- "It's long been accepted that the 1950s and 1960s were a period of steady decline for the British stately country home. In Noble Ambitions, celebrated historian Adrian Tinniswood shows that the postwar history of family seats and great houses is m... Read more
- Contents
- 1. This is why -- 2. The terrors that had broken loose -- 3. I don't want to be the one to let it go -- 4. Keeping up appearances -- 5. Reducing mansions -- 6. Fit for a queen -- 7. Ideal homes -- 8. Modern movements -- 9. The American dream -- 10... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- vii, 422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Basic Books 2021
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 942 TIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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| TADL-WOOD | 942 TIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 942 TIN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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