Includes some of the grandest and most spectacular houses as well as smaller, lesser known ones. Illustrated throughout and including a number of houses which no longer exist.
James Lees-Milne Books
James Lees-Milne was an English writer and historian renowned for his insightful work on country houses and recognized as one of the twentieth century's significant diarists. His writings, often aimed at a general audience, encompassed architectural studies, biographies, and an autobiographical novel. Lees-Milne possessed a deep understanding of the English landscape and its architectural heritage, which infused his perceptive observations. His diaries, in particular, offer a valuable chronicle of the British intellectual and social milieu of his time, eventually garnering a devoted following.
The Country House
- 110 pages
- 4 hours of reading