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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle

by Fiona Carnarvon

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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration for the hit PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon and the basis of the fictional character Lady Cora Crawley.  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 home on the brink of war.

 

Much like her Masterpiece Classic counterpart, Lady Almina was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Alfred de Rothschild, who married his daughter off at a young age, her dowry serving as the crucial link in the effort to preserve the Earl of Carnarvon's ancestral home.  Throwing open the doors of Highclere Castle to tend to the wounded of World War I, Lady Almina distinguished herself as a brave and remarkable woman.

 

This rich tale contrasts the splendor of Edwardian life in a great house against the backdrop of the First World War and offers an inspiring and revealing picture of the woman at the center of the history of Highclere Castle.

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About the Author

LADY FIONA CARNARVON married the current Earl of Carnarvon in 1999, and they took over Highclere eight years ago.

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Cheerbirdy, January 30, 2013 (view all comments by Cheerbirdy)
A delight to read. More than just a story of the history of Highclere Castle where Downton Abbey is filmed but a story of a remarkable family

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780770435622

Subtitle:

The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle

Author:

Carnarvon, Fiona

Author:

The Countess Of Carnarvon

Publisher:

Broadway

Subject:

Historical

Subject:

Biography-Historical

Copyright:

2011

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Publication Date:

20111227

Binding:

Paperback

Language:

English

Pages:

320

Dimensions:

8 x 5.1 x 0.9 in 0.6625 lb

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