Life in the English Country House

A Social and Architectural History

By: Mark Girouard

History

this best-selling book is a beautifully illustrated history of the english country house from the middle ages to the twentieth century. in it, renowned architectural historian mark girouard presents a rare and revealing glimpse of the english upper classes—their public and personal lives, their servants, and their homes."a deeply important book, one of the most interesting contributions to...