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Ashenden

An epic saga of the upstairs and downstairs residents of an English country house which spans some 240 years and includes the stories of its original architect, a Victorian family that shared four decades of family history, soldiers billeted in the house during World War I, and a young couple who re...

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Main Author: Wilhide, Elizabeth
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Edition:1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
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Country homes > England > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Domestic fiction > England.
Historical fiction > England.
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Summary:An epic saga of the upstairs and downstairs residents of an English country house which spans some 240 years and includes the stories of its original architect, a Victorian family that shared four decades of family history, soldiers billeted in the house during World War I, and a young couple who restores the house in the 1950s.
Item Description:"A novel"--Jacket.
Originally published: London : Penguin Group, 2012.
Physical Description:339 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9781451684865 (hbk.)
145168486X (hbk.)
9781451684872 (ebk.)
1451684878 (ebk.)
Author Notes:Elizabeth Wilhide is a prolific writer of books on design and decoration. She also wrote a novel entitled, Ashenden, which outlines the history of a grand English country house through the eyes of its past owners and their decendants. Her design books include: The MacKintosh Style: Design and Decor, Scandinavian Modern Home, The Interior Design Directory, and New Loft Living.

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