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The Countess of Carnarvon
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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle |
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Paperback |
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320 |
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2011-12-27 |
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0770435629 |
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Broadway Books |
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0.7 pounds |
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1.0 x 5.2 x 8.0 inches |
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Paperback. Pub Date: December 2011 Pages: 320 Publisher: oadway 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 ink 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 Highcl...
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