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01832aam a22003378i 4500 001 8604EFD0EAB411EB95DB475F3FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210722010305 008 210322s2021 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021009346 020 $a 1541617983 : HRD 020 $a 9781541617988 : HRD 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SILO 050 00 $a DA566.4.G7 $b T56 2021 100 1 $a Tinniswood, Adrian, $e author. 245 10 $a Noble ambitions : $b the fall and rise of the English country house after World War II / $c Adrian Tinniswood. 246 30 $a Fall and rise of the English country house after World War II 250 $a First edition. 263 $a 2109 264 1 $a New York : $b Basic Books, $c 2021. 300 $a pages cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "It's long been accepted that the 1950s and 1960s were a period of steady decline for the British stately country home. In Noble Ambitions, celebrated historian Adrian Tinniswood shows that the postwar history of family seats and great houses is much morenuanced. Tinniswood proves that the country house is not only an iconic symbol, but a lens through which to understand the shifting fortunes of the British aelite. Twinned with the orthodox narrative of demolition and decline is a parallel story of creativity and dynamic social activity"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Manors $z England $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Country homes $z England $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Country life $z England $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Social change $z England $x History $y 20th century. 651 0 $a England $x Social conditions $y 20th century. 941 $a 1 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722065045.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8604EFD0EAB411EB95DB475F3FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search