Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett
Auteur van Lili at Aynhoe: Victorian Life in an English Country House
Werken van Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett
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The tale is an interesting one covering the renovation & changes to the stately country home as well as the paintings of Lili and her fortunes in life. It is rather amazing that despite the enormous house and handfuls of servants they were in fact struggling to make ends meet. Often cold and taking refuge in small rooms to remain warm, relatives forced to work long before they wished to retire in order to keep bills paid.
Quite the interesting tale. Worth a look.… (meer)