{"product_id":"lady-catherine-the-earl-and-the-real-downton-abbey-9780385344968","title":"Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the setting for Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-winning PBS show \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Catherine Wendell.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e In this transporting companion piece to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eLady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, \u003c\/i\u003eCatherine, a beautiful and spirited American woman who married Lady Almina's son, the man who would become the 6th Earl of Carnarvon, presides over the grand estate during a tumultuous time for the British aristocracy. Following the First World War, many of the great houses of England faded as their owners fortunes declined in the new political and social world of the 1920s and 1930s. As war loomed, Highclere's survival as the family home of the Carnarvons was again in the balance--as was peace between the nations of Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing copious materials--including diaries and scrapbooks--from the castle's archives, the current Countess of Carnarvon brings alive a very modern story in a beautiful and fabled setting, paying particular attention to the staff who provide Highclere Castle with continuity between generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6182154\"\u003eThe Countess of Carnarvon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.05h x 5.19w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385344968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385344961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS015070\"\u003eEurope | Great Britain | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO014000\"\u003eRoyalty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIONA\u003c\/b\u003e, the 8th Countess of CARNARVON married Geordie, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon in 1999, and they acceded to Highclere ten years ago upon the death of Geordie's father. Highclere has become one of the most famous houses in England as the location for the PBS series \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43834912243851,"sku":"9780385344968","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_6d3439bb-f891-4e00-881c-f79c343321aa.jpg?v=1755666407","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/lady-catherine-the-earl-and-the-real-downton-abbey-9780385344968","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}