About the book
'Enthralling' Lucy Worsley
'Wonderful' Judith Flanders
'A whirling, waltzing panorama through the last carefree age of British nobility’ New Statesman
Adrian Tinniswood opens the doors on the excess, intrigue and absurdities of life in the late Victorian and Edwardian country house
In the decades before the First World War, the owners of the nation’s stately homes revelled in a golden age of glory and glamour. This was a time when the ancestral seats of ancient nobility stood side by side with the fabulous palaces of Jewish bankers and Indian princes, when dukes and duchesses mixed with self-made millionaires and society hostesses who had learned to dance in the chorus line.
Adrian Tinniswood opens the doors to the country house during this glittering golden age, when – for the privileged few – life in the country house was the best life of all.
'Fascinating' TLS
'Illuminating' Literary Review
'The range and scope of his book is breathtaking' Country Life
With stunning full-colour images
Editions of Power and the Glory
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787334168
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529946604
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529934526
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529955699
Read an Excerpt
'Enthralling' Lucy Worsley
'Wonderful' Judith Flanders
'A whirling, waltzing panorama through the last carefree age of British nobility’ New Statesman
Adrian Tinniswood opens the doors on the excess, intrigue and absurdities of life in the late Victorian and Edwardian country house
In the decades before the First World War, the owners of the nation’s stately homes revelled in a golden age of glory and glamour. This was a time when the ancestral seats of ancient nobility stood side by side with the fabulous palaces of Jewish bankers and Indian princes, when dukes and duchesses mixed with self-made millionaires and society hostesses who had learned to dance in the chorus line.
Adrian Tinniswood opens the doors to the country house during this glittering golden age, when – for the privileged few – life in the country house was the best life of all.
'Fascinating' TLS
'Illuminating' Literary Review
'The range and scope of his book is breathtaking' Country Life
With stunning full-colour images
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Power and the Glory about?
'Enthralling' Lucy Worsley
'Wonderful' Judith Flanders
'A whirling, waltzing panorama through the last carefree age of British nobility’ New Statesman
Adrian Tinniswood opens the doors on the excess, intrigue and absurdities of life in the late Victorian and Edwardian country house
In the decades before the First World War, the owners of the nation’s stately homes revelled in a golden age of glory and glamour. This was a time when the ancestral seats of ancient nobility stood side by side with the fabulous palaces of Jewish bankers and Indian princes, when dukes and duchesses mixed with self-made millionaires and society hostesses who had learned to dance in the chorus line.
Adrian Tinniswood opens the doors to the country house during this glittering golden age, when – for the privileged few – life in the country house was the best life of all.
'Fascinating' TLS
'Illuminating' Literary Review
'The range and scope of his book is breathtaking' Country Life
With stunning full-colour images
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Power and the Glory?
History and Archaeology > History > European history
Where can I read a sample of Power and the Glory?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Power and the Glory?
Adrian Tinniswood
Who is the Publisher of the book Power and the Glory?
Random House
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Power and the Glory is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787334168) and paperback(ISBN 9781529946604) and ebook(ISBN 9781529934526) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529955699)
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