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A delightful journey through the glamorous story of the English country house party by the bestselling historian.

Croquet. Parlour games. Cocktails. Welcome to a glorious journey through the golden age of the country house party and you are invited.

Our host, celebrated historian Adrian Tinniswood, traces the evolution of this quintessentially British pastime from debauched royal tours to the flamboyant excess of the Bright Young Things. With cameos by the Jazz Age industrialist, the bibulous earl and the off-duty politician whether in moated manor houses or ornate Palladian villas Tinniswood gives a vivid insight into weekending etiquette and reveals the hidden lives of celebrity guests, from Nancy Astor to Winston Churchill, in all their drinking, feasting, gambling and fornicating.

The result is a deliciously entertaining, star-studded, yet surprising

The House Party A Short History of Leisure

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 07/11/2019
      ISBN13: 9780571350964, 978-0571350964
      ISBN10: 0571350968
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A delightful journey through the glamorous story of the English country house party by the bestselling historian.

      Croquet. Parlour games. Cocktails.       Welcome to a glorious journey through the golden age of the country house party and you are invited.

      Our host, celebrated historian Adrian Tinniswood, traces the evolution of this quintessentially British pastime from debauched royal tours to the flamboyant excess of the Bright Young Things. With cameos by the Jazz Age industrialist, the bibulous earl and the off-duty politician whether in moated manor houses or ornate Palladian villas Tinniswood gives a vivid insight into weekending etiquette and reveals the hidden lives of celebrity guests, from Nancy Astor to Winston Churchill, in all their drinking, feasting, gambling and fornicating.

      The result is a deliciously entertaining, star-studded, yet surprising

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