Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey Book Reviews

AUTHOR
The Countess of Carnarvon
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
604

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by The Countess of Carnarvon Book Summary

The real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.

Drawing on a rich store of materials from the archives of Highclere Castle, including diaries, letters, and photographs, the current Lady Carnarvon has written a transporting story of this fabled home on the brink of war. Much like her Masterpiece Classic counterpart, Lady Cora Crawley, Lady Almina was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Alfred de Rothschild, who married his daughter off at a young age, her dowry serving as the crucial link in the effort to preserve the Earl of Carnarvon's ancestral home. Throwing open the doors of Highclere Castle to tend to the wounded of World War I, Lady Almina distinguished herself as a brave and remarkable woman.

This rich tale contrasts the splendor of Edwardian life in a great house against the backdrop of the First World War and offers an inspiring and revealing picture of the woman at the center of the history of Highclere Castle.

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Book Name Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 20.65 MB

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey (The Countess of Carnarvon) Book Reviews 2024

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Tripe-Trout/Tripe-Trite/Trout-Tripe. Well, she may have meant a "Trope". Tripe is one, isn't it? But it depends -- is this all about baiting fishes? If so, maybe it's a Trite Trout Trope. Ergo, depending on your point of view, that really could be absolute Tripe. (You'll just have to read the book to make up your mind. ;)

Fascinating. I expected to read a very dry account of facts. Instead, I devoured a very substantial meal of meaty stories and colorful narrative. This book is fascinating.

Tripe. Tripe is not a fish. You are thinking of trout. Tripe is the stomach lining of a cow.

Great History. Great. Well written. Smoothly read. Amazing detail.

Thank you, Lady Carnarvon. . .. For this wonderful history lesson. Not only of your and Lord Carnarvon’s forebears, but the house and times they lived through.

Great book!. If you like Downton Abbey you will love this book. Very well written and full of interesting information about the Carnavon family, their amazing castle and those who worked so hard to make their lifestyle possible. Now I have to try and find another read as good as this one!

Good read. I enjoy historical books and this gave me some insight into the years of the "Great War". Almina was a remarkable woman.

Is it fish or or is it banal?. I think the previous reviewer meant to say "Trite" but describing a books as a fish actually works too.

Better than D. Abbey. Amazing read. If you like Downton Abbey, this book will transport you!

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey. A must read for English history buffs and Downton Abbey fans. Lady Almina was a force to be reckoned with. Skillfully written and historically documented, this book tells the powerful story of Lady Almina, the Fifth Countess of Highclere. Her efforts on behalf of the wounded soldiers in the Great War are remarkable. Her efforts are tireless. So too remarkable are the efforts of the Fifth Earl in his pursuit of uncovering Egyptian antiquities. Yet there is love and mutual respect between the Countess and the Earl that is palpable. A great book that leaves the reader wanting more.

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey. Tripe. Amateurish PR. Disappointing.

Time and Place. The reviews for this book are a little baffling. Either tripe or treasure. It's really a perfectly nice light biography that has good information about the conventions of these people and those around them. It's also a very good history of life on the home front during World War I. The author can probably be forgiven for leaving out some of the more scandalous aspects of these people since they are her predecessors at Highclere. On the positive side she probably has unique knowledge of the place and people. The book did end very suddenly. Almina died in the 1960s in poverty. This is left out completely. Why didn't her relations step in and help? Very curious.

The Countess of Carnevon. Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey caught my attention about page 22. I knew I wanted to read it all and dream about Highclere and a life of high society even if it was in the 1800' s. Thank you for a trip to Highclere. Maybe one day I can drive by. And see the castle from afar. Sharon W. Tuscaloosa, Al. USA.

Worth the read. This book was interesting but dragged on a bit. It felt like a term paper with facts lined up in order, but lacked dynamic energy. If you are a downton fan, it's definitely interesting to see the parallels.

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Anby. A simply wonderful book. Full of joy and tragedy, regarding the Great War. Everyone should take the time to sit down and be introduced to these wonderful people and the extravagant lives they led. Kate

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The Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey book written by The Countess of Carnarvon was published on 27 December 2011, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 604 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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