Life in the English Country House
A Social and Architectural History
by Mark Girouard
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Art History, Books Recommended by Paul Graham, and Most Recommended Books.
The English country house has flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to the changes in English society. This book is an account of the ways in which the upperclass life style were reflected in the houses in which the wealthy and powerful lived. First published in 1978, this is a history of the English country house from the ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Art History, Books Recommended by Paul Graham, and Most Recommended Books.
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Paul Graham
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“Q: What’s your favorite book that almost nobody else knows or talks about PG: White's Medieval Technology, and Social Change, Fletcher's Moorish Spain, Johnson's Wing Leader, Girouard's Life in the English Country House, Liddell Hart's The German Generals Talk.”
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