Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
(Book #1 in the The Women of the Real Downton Abbey Series)
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Book Overview
The real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey , Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle 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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0770435629
ISBN13:9780770435622
Release Date:December 2011
Publisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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The REAL story!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did! Some of the TV series is loosely based on the real lives of the people who inhabited Highclere castle. It was interesting reading about the real people, including the fact that one of them was responsible for the discovery of King Tut's tomb.
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