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Title Noble ambitions [electronic resource] : the fall and rise of the English country house after World War II / Adrian Tinniswood.
Author Tinniswood, Adrian, author.
Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, 2021.
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Summary "It's long been accepted that the 1950s and 1960s were a period of steady decline for the British stately country home. In Noble Ambitions, celebrated historian Adrian Tinniswood shows that the postwar history of family seats and great houses is much more nuanced. Tinniswood proves that the country house is not only an iconic symbol, but a lens through which to understand the shifting fortunes of the British élite. Twinned with the orthodox narrative of demolition and decline is a parallel story of creativity and dynamic social activity"-- Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ashland Hachette Book Group 2021 Available via World Wide Web.
Subject Manors -- England -- History -- 20th century.
Country homes -- England -- History -- 20th century.
Country life -- England -- History -- 20th century.
Social change -- England -- History -- 20th century.
England -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Added Title Fall and rise of the English country house after World War II
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