The Big House by Christopher Simon Sykes
The highly praised biography of an archetypal great house and the family who lived there for over 250 years.‘An unusually entertaining, instructive and engaging book… this book is a treat’ Sunday Telegraph
‘A meticulously researched labour of love.’ Daily Mail
‘Romantic, accessible and absorbing…I cared passionately for every one of these people and wanted the book to continue indefinitely.’ Daily Telegraph
‘Witty, absorbing and touching…a splendid book.’ Sunday Times
Christopher Simon Sykes grew up at Sledmere, and went on to become a journalist, photographer and writer. His work has appeared in ‘Vogue’, ‘House & Garden’, the ‘Sunday Telegraph’ magazine and ‘Architectural Digest’ amongst others, and he wrote and presented ‘Upper Crust’, a six-part series on country house cookery for BBC Two. He has written six and photographed fourteen books, including ‘The National Trust Country House Album’, ‘The Rolling Stones on Tour’ and ‘The Garden at Buckingham Palace’. Christopher Simon Sykes is married with two children and lives in North London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007107100 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007107102 |
| Title | The Big House |
| Author | Christopher Simon Sykes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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