For nearly 400 years, the big country house has dominated the Irish landscape and imagination. Two best-selling authors follow the splendor and the decline of these estates, with sumptuous artwork and photographs; information on the colorful figures involved in constructing these homes; and illuminating writings from such notables as Jonathan Swift. Every idiosyncratic detail from the inhabitants' lives comes across: including the particulars of Irish class relationships, the passion for country sports, the landowner's role ...
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For nearly 400 years, the big country house has dominated the Irish landscape and imagination. Two best-selling authors follow the splendor and the decline of these estates, with sumptuous artwork and photographs; information on the colorful figures involved in constructing these homes; and illuminating writings from such notables as Jonathan Swift. Every idiosyncratic detail from the inhabitants' lives comes across: including the particulars of Irish class relationships, the passion for country sports, the landowner's role in the potato famine, and the "troubles" today.
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Add this copy of The Big House in Ireland to cart. $9.68, good condition, Sold by Zoom Books Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lynden, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd.
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Photographs by Thomas Pakenham. Very Good + No Jacket as Issued. Book French flaps format; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; well illustrated with contemporary colour photographs and black and white historical photographs and black and white and colour reproductions of paintings.
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