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Summary and Analysis of Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle - Based on the Book by the Countess of Carnarvon - cover

Summary and Analysis of Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle - Based on the Book by the Countess of Carnarvon

Worth Books

Publisher: Worth Books

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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells you what you need to know—before or after you read the Countess of Carnarvon’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.   This short summary and analysis of Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle includes:   Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsProfiles of the main charactersDetailed timeline of key eventsImportant quotesFascinating triviaGlossary of termsSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work   About Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by the Countess of Carnarvon:   Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon, was known for throwing fabulous parties at Highclere Castle during the Edwardian era and for turning her home into a hospital for wounded soldiers during World War I. Her biography provides a view of what it was like to live during a time of great joy and of immense sorrow, all in the place that inspired the Emmy Award–winning period drama Downton Abbey.   Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the 8th Countess of Carnarvon, knows Highclere Castle—her current residence, which has been in her husband’s family since 1679—better than just about anyone. Drawing from the family’s personal archives of photographs, letters, household records, and journals, Lady Fiona give readers an inside view of the famous English country home and the remarkable woman at the center of it all.   The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.

Available since: 05/16/2017.

Print length: 30 pages.

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