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Highclere's seasonal rhythms through a noble's eyes.
If you're drawn to the elegance and charm of English country life, "Seasons at Highclere" is like a personal invitation to the renowned Highclere Castle, famously known as Downton Abbey. Lady Carnarvon guides you through a year of traditions, gardening, and festivities, complemented by lush photography. It's a beautiful glimpse into aristocratic living, uniting history with modern-day stewardship, bound to inspire your own home and garden endeavors.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780847871056
Authors:
Fiona Carnarvon
Publisher: Rizzoli
Date of Publication: 2021-10-26
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.41
(rated by 44 readers)
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Written by the lady of the manor, this book gives complete access to the world-renowned historic country house and showcases the rhythm of the seasons at Highclere, focusing on gardening, harvesting, cooking, and entertaining. The Countess is a consummate hostess and a compelling authority on the castle, its history, and day-to-day life. With gorgeous full-color photography specially commissioned for this book, here she discusses entertaining for different seasonal feasts and holidays through the year and explores changing tastes and menus, plants and produce grown in the Highclere gardens, the charming menagerie of resident animals, and the traditions of living in the English countryside. Each season brings its own special activities and chores, many ancient, their names often a reference to the traditions and superstitions of country lore. Full of charming ideas and seasonal advice, this book will inspire readers seeking to brighten their approach to living with traditional English country style.
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Highclere's seasonal rhythms through a noble's eyes.
If you're drawn to the elegance and charm of English country life, "Seasons at Highclere" is like a personal invitation to the renowned Highclere Castle, famously known as Downton Abbey. Lady Carnarvon guides you through a year of traditions, gardening, and festivities, complemented by lush photography. It's a beautiful glimpse into aristocratic living, uniting history with modern-day stewardship, bound to inspire your own home and garden endeavors.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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