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Noble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the English Country House After World War II
By Tinniswood, Adrian
- ISBN
- 9781541617988
- Publisher
- Basic: Perseus
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Reviewed on July 2, 2021 | Social Sciences
In this latest work (after The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House, 1918–1939), Tinniswood (history, Univ. of Buckingham) chronicles the history of the British country house post-1945. During World War II, he writes, many country houses were requisitioned by the government and damaged; additionally, high estate taxes caused many families to struggle with upkeep of their sprawling estates. Tinniswood records the problems that estate owners faced and explores solutions, including dona...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
