At Home at Highclere: Entertaining at The Real Downton Abbey - Hardcover

Lady Carnarvon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848094981 ISBN 13: 9781848094987

Publisher: Preface Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Lady Carnarvon's love of history is richly rewarded at Highclere Castle with its mine of family records going back some 300 years. She has delved into the archives to create a book that invites you inside the Castle, past and present. Throughout the centuries, Highclere has welcomed Royalty, Statesmen, Egyptologists and pioneers of technology along with men and women from the worlds of music, art and letters., The etiquette of the invitation, the balance of guests at a weekend house party, their `placement' at dinners, and the entertainment of friends, as well as the domestic management required to execute the perfect occasion, have all preoccupied successive generations of chatelaines. This book tells the story four real life weekends - from 1866 to 1936 - when the great and the good gathered at Highclere to change the world in some large or small part. It then reflects on how the current Countess entertains 'At Home' at Highclere today., Each weekend showcases the life of the house, both upstairs with the rich and famous and below stairs with the staff and employees. You are transported to a world where guests were collected from the long since defunct Highclere Station in carriages or later in the earliest cars having had the train stop specifically for them and where the allocation of the most prestigious bedrooms really did matter. It looks at what should be served for dinner, the hot topics of conversation and gossip, traditional breakfasts and shooting parties with the Prince of Wales., She explores how menus were, and still are now, put together with the chef, what were the de rigueur cocktails of the day (and why) - and how to make them at home wherever you are. Each chapter will explore some of the recipes and, where practical, have adaptations and photos of the recipes which can be cooked in today's kitchens. Many recipes are little-changed to this day and Lady Carnarvon shares her commentary on their context at Highclere., `Highclere works hard to s

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Review:

"Anyone who dreams of a Downton Abbey-style life may wallow in the revelations of this coffee table tome" (Press Association)

"A gorgeous book with beautiful photos, and a historical document to boot." (Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2)

"A love letter to a stately home and its history of entertaining" (Yorkshire Post)

Book Description:

Written by Lady Carnarvon this book gives complete access to this world-renowned historic house: 'The Real Downton Abbey'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Preface Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1848094981
• ISBN 13: 9781848094987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288