Old Homes, New Life - The resurgence of the British country house (Hardcover)

This book is a sumptuously produced journey around twelve privately owned country houses, asking what it is like to live in such places today. What role do they play in the twenty-first century? For many years after the Second World War, the country house was struggling. Now a new generation of young owners, often with children, has taken over. They're finding innovative ways to live in these ancient, fragile and poetic places. While they treasure the history and beauty of the houses, they're also adapting and enhancing them for a modern era. Old Homes, New Life is a behind-the-scenes account of today's aristocracy, as they reinvent the country house way of life. Each family does this in its own way, maintaining the tradition of individualism, even eccentricity, which is so much associated with country houses. Dylan Thomas's superb yet intimate photographs capture both the inhabitants of these houses and the spaces they occupy - from State dining to family kitchen, walled garden to attic. This feast for the eyes is accompanied by an equally mouth-watering text by Clive Aslet, based on interviews with family members and his long experience of the subject through his years as Editor of Country Life. The result is an exclusive tour of a dozen spectacular homes.

General

Imprint:	Triglyph Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2020
Authors:	Clive Aslet
Photographers:	Dylan Thomas
Dimensions:	285 x 235 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-916355-40-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > Palaces, chateaux, country houses
LSN:	1-916355-40-4
Barcode:	9781916355408

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