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Book SynopsisCharleston: A Bloomsbury House & Garden is a fascinating personal account by Quentin Bell and his daughter Virginia Nicholson of the extraordinary Bloomsbury Group country house, its history and the lives of those who lived in it.
Trade ReviewA glorious reminder of Charleston's enduring influence.The TimesAngelica Garnett, daughter of Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, called Charleston 'an earthly paradise'. In this haunting book you can see why.
World of InteriorsTable of ContentsContents
Preface
Dramatis Personae
Ground Plans
A Vanished World
Clive Bell's Study
The Dining Room
The Kitchen
The Garden Room
Vanessa Bell’s Bedroom
The Studios
Clive Bell’s Bedroom
The Green Bathroom
The Library
Maynard Keynes’s Bedroom
Duncan Grant’s Bedroom
The Spare Bedroom
The Garden
Suggested Further Reading
Visitor Information
Index
Acknowledgements