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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle by Countess Of Carnarvon (Paperback, 2012)
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Almina was forced to draw on her deepest reserves of courage in order to ensure her family, the staff and the castle survived. One person particularly captured Fiona's imagination - Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.
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Lady Fiona Carnarvon became the chatelaine of Highclere Castle - the setting of the hit series Downton Abbey - eight years ago. In that time she's become fascinated by the rich history of Highclere, and by the extraordinary people who lived there over the centuries. One person particularly captured Fiona's imagination - Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Almina was the illegitimate daughter of banking tycoon Alfred de Rothschild. She was his only daughter and he doted on her. She married the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, at 19, with an enormous dowry. At first, life at Highclere was a dizzying mix of sumptuous banquets for 500 and even the occasional royal visitor. Almina oversaw 80 members of staff - many of whom came from families who had worked at Highclere for generations. But when the First World War broke out, life at Highclere changed forever. History intervened and Almina and the staff of Highclere were thrown into one of the most turbulent times of the last century. Almina was forced to draw on her deepest reserves of courage in order to ensure her family, the staff and the castle survived. This is the remarkable story of a lost time. But Highclere remains and in this book, Fiona weaves Almina's journey and those of her family into the heritage and history of one of England's most exquisite Victorian castles.Product Identifiers
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
ISBN-139781444730845
eBay Product ID (ePID)115956005
Product Key Features
Book TitleLady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: the Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
AuthorCountess of Carnarvon
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height197mm
Item Width130mm
Item Weight244g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorCountess of Carnarvon
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 27 Jul, 2018
good title
excellent storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Aug, 2021
Good read
Had to buy this book after visiting Downton Abbey!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Jun, 2024
All good
All goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
