Author: Sadie Jones
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 030740255X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
It's rural England, just after the turn of the last century. Charlotte married Edward Shift after the sudden death of her first husband, Horace Torrington. They live at Sterne, the home they are in danger of losing due to a financial crisis, with Charlotte's 3 children: Emerald, Clovis and Smudge. On the day of Emerald's birthday party, a terrible train wreck occurs on a branch line and the stranded passengers seek refuge at Sterne. Among these passengers is Charlie Traversham-Beechers, a sketchy figure from Charlotte's past. This unusual guest list makes for an unforgettable birthday celebration for Emerald and an evening of the past literally coming back to haunt Charlotte.
The Uninvited Guests
Author: Sadie Jones
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 030740255X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
It's rural England, just after the turn of the last century. Charlotte married Edward Shift after the sudden death of her first husband, Horace Torrington. They live at Sterne, the home they are in danger of losing due to a financial crisis, with Charlotte's 3 children: Emerald, Clovis and Smudge. On the day of Emerald's birthday party, a terrible train wreck occurs on a branch line and the stranded passengers seek refuge at Sterne. Among these passengers is Charlie Traversham-Beechers, a sketchy figure from Charlotte's past. This unusual guest list makes for an unforgettable birthday celebration for Emerald and an evening of the past literally coming back to haunt Charlotte.
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 030740255X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
It's rural England, just after the turn of the last century. Charlotte married Edward Shift after the sudden death of her first husband, Horace Torrington. They live at Sterne, the home they are in danger of losing due to a financial crisis, with Charlotte's 3 children: Emerald, Clovis and Smudge. On the day of Emerald's birthday party, a terrible train wreck occurs on a branch line and the stranded passengers seek refuge at Sterne. Among these passengers is Charlie Traversham-Beechers, a sketchy figure from Charlotte's past. This unusual guest list makes for an unforgettable birthday celebration for Emerald and an evening of the past literally coming back to haunt Charlotte.
The English Country House
Author: Mary Miers
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Sixty-two stunning houses in a range of architectural styles spanning seven centuries are brought to life through glorious imagery from the photography library of Country Life magazine.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Sixty-two stunning houses in a range of architectural styles spanning seven centuries are brought to life through glorious imagery from the photography library of Country Life magazine.
The Victorian Country House
Author: Mark Girouard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780300034721
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
A study of Britain's great nineteenth-century houses examines their architects, and the social, technological, and economic conditions that made the massive structures possible
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780300034721
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
A study of Britain's great nineteenth-century houses examines their architects, and the social, technological, and economic conditions that made the massive structures possible
The Architecture of Country Houses
Author: Andrew Jackson Downing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The Destruction of the Country House, 1875-1975
Author: Roy C. Strong
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Life in the English Country House
Author: Mark Girouard
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300058703
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Based on the author's Slade lectures given at Oxford University in 1975-76.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300058703
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Based on the author's Slade lectures given at Oxford University in 1975-76.
The Story of the Country House
Author: Clive Aslet
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300263139
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the twenty-first century. The genesis, style, and purpose of architectural masterpieces such as Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, and Chatsworth are explored, alongside the numerous country houses lost to war and economic decline. We also meet a cavalcade of characters, owners with all their dynastic obsessions and diverse sources of wealth, and architects such as Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Sir John Soane and A.W.N. Pugin, who dazzled or in some cases outraged their contemporaries. The Story of the Country House takes a fresh look at this enduringly popular building type, exploring why it continues to hold such fascination for us today.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300263139
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the twenty-first century. The genesis, style, and purpose of architectural masterpieces such as Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, and Chatsworth are explored, alongside the numerous country houses lost to war and economic decline. We also meet a cavalcade of characters, owners with all their dynastic obsessions and diverse sources of wealth, and architects such as Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Sir John Soane and A.W.N. Pugin, who dazzled or in some cases outraged their contemporaries. The Story of the Country House takes a fresh look at this enduringly popular building type, exploring why it continues to hold such fascination for us today.
Country Houses. [A novel.]
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The Country House in English Renaissance Poetry
Author: William Alexander McClung
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520373561
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520373561
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1977.
The Country Home
Author: Edward Payson Powell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description