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At Home at Highclere: Entertaining at the Real Downton Abbey

by Fiona Carnarvon
RM78.07 MYR
At Home at Highclere: Entertaining at the Real Downton Abbey
At Home at Highclere: Entertaining at the Real Downton Abbey

Entertaining insights from Downton Abbey's real-life Lady.

Imagine being graciously whisked away to a world of refined elegance and historical charm—that's "At Home at Highclere" for you. If you're enamored with the grandeur of Downton Abbey, Lady Carnarvon's personal tour through Highclere Castle's tradition of entertainment will captivate you. It's not just a peek into aristocratic socializing; it's a handbook that intertwines history, personal anecdotes, and a dash of practicality for modern-day hosts.

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.

At Home at Highclere: Entertaining at the Real Downton Abbey

by Fiona Carnarvon
RM78.07 MYR
ISBN: 9780847860975
Authors: Fiona Carnarvon
Publisher: Rizzoli
Date of Publication: 2017-06-20
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Food & Drink, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Biography, Cooking, Food and Drink, European History
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 99 readers)

Description

Written by the current lady of the manor, this book gives complete access to the world-renowned historic country house and showcases the art of entertaining, past and present. Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the current chatelaine, invites readers inside Highclere, past and present, as she describes how to entertain in the style of a stately English country house. She delves into family archives to highlight four real-life historic weekend parties over a seventy-year period during which Highclere hosted an ever-changing cast of notable figures, exploring how society and entertaining changed decade by decade. Complete with gorgeous full-color photography of Highclere's rooms and punctuated by charming archival images, the book explores changing menus, fashionable cocktails of the day, and includes adaptations for recipes which can be used for entertaining in the present day.
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Entertaining insights from Downton Abbey's real-life Lady.

Imagine being graciously whisked away to a world of refined elegance and historical charm—that's "At Home at Highclere" for you. If you're enamored with the grandeur of Downton Abbey, Lady Carnarvon's personal tour through Highclere Castle's tradition of entertainment will captivate you. It's not just a peek into aristocratic socializing; it's a handbook that intertwines history, personal anecdotes, and a dash of practicality for modern-day hosts.

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.