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The Resource Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the real Downton Abbey, the Countess of Carnarvon

Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the real Downton Abbey, the Countess of Carnarvon

Label
Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the real Downton Abbey
Title
Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the real Downton Abbey
Statement of responsibility
the Countess of Carnarvon
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Using copious materials--including diaries and scrapbooks--from the castle's archives, the current Countess of Carnarvon tells the story of Catherine Wendell, the beautiful and spirited American woman who married Lady Almina's son, the man who would become the 6th Earl of Carnarvon, while paying particular attention to the staff who offer the Castle continuity between generations
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Carnarvon, Fiona
Dewey number
  • 941.082092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
  • genealogical tables
Index
no index present
LC call number
DA578
LC item number
.C29 2013
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1900-1977
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Carnarvon, Catherine
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Great Britain
  • Highclere Castle
  • Carnarvon, Henry Herbert
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Nobility
Label
Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the real Downton Abbey, the Countess of Carnarvon
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-328) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
India, March 1923 -- A very English American -- Girl in the yellow dress -- From honeymoon to Highclere -- The heir is christened -- Saving Highclere -- Life and death in the roaring twenties -- Highclere in all its glory -- There may be trouble ahead -- Bitter sweet -- Two divorces and a wedding -- Recovery -- Coming disaster -- We are at war -- Blood, toil, tears & sweat -- Coming through darkness -- Shoulder to shoulder -- To play one's part -- The beginning of the end -- Celebrations
Control code
ocn854541700
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xii, 353 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780385344968
Lccn
2013028842
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations, map, portraits, genealogical table
System control number
(OCoLC)854541700
Label
Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the real Downton Abbey, the Countess of Carnarvon
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-328) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
India, March 1923 -- A very English American -- Girl in the yellow dress -- From honeymoon to Highclere -- The heir is christened -- Saving Highclere -- Life and death in the roaring twenties -- Highclere in all its glory -- There may be trouble ahead -- Bitter sweet -- Two divorces and a wedding -- Recovery -- Coming disaster -- We are at war -- Blood, toil, tears & sweat -- Coming through darkness -- Shoulder to shoulder -- To play one's part -- The beginning of the end -- Celebrations
Control code
ocn854541700
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xii, 353 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780385344968
Lccn
2013028842
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations, map, portraits, genealogical table
System control number
(OCoLC)854541700

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