The Power and the Glory
Life in the English Country House Before the Great War
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For generations, the great palaces of Britain were home to living histories, noble families that had reigned for centuries. But by the end of the nineteenth century, members of elite society found themselves, for the first time, in the company of arrivistes. Their new neighbors—from chorus girls to millionaire greengrocers to guano impresarios—lacked lineage and were unencumbered by the weight of tradition.
In The Power and the Glory, historian 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.
An exuberant story, The Power and the Glory offers a delicious, captivating, and often scandalous history of the British country house.
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“A wonderful book. There is no one better than Adrian Tinniswood to explore the dichotomy of the great country houses of Britain in the long prewar period, as he shows us ancestral hangings mixed with new telephone exchanges, coronation robes with marble swimming baths that doubled as ballrooms.”Judith Flanders, author of A Place for Everything
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“Tinniswood has done it again. His trademark blend of glamor, scholarship, and superlative storytelling makes this an enthralling read.”Lucy Worsley, author of Agatha Christie
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“Scintillating and brilliant, from a master of the subject. The book is like sitting down to dinner with a fascinating companion—it is deeply learned but also erudite, conversational, and interesting. A beautiful portrait of the Victorian and the Edwardian country house, full of analysis and anecdotes.”Gareth Russell, author of The Palace
- On Sale
- Nov 12, 2024
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- Hachette Audio
- ISBN-13
- 9781668644218
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