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