The Big House in Ireland by Valerie Pakenham

The Big House in Ireland by Valerie Pakenham

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Written about by novelists and poets, the "Big House" has been a part of the Irish landscape for over 400 year. This anthology portrays life in the big house in a chronological structure, the aim being to create a documentary history, good or bad, of the role of the big house in Ireland.

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The Big House in Ireland by Valerie Pakenham

Written about by novelists and poets, the "Big House" has been a part of the Irish landscape for over 400 year. This anthology portrays life in the big house in a chronological structure, the aim being to create a documentary history, good or bad, of the role of the Big House in Ireland.
Valerie Pakenham is married to Thomas Pakenham with whom she compiled DUBLIN: A TRAVELLER'S COMPANION. Her first book was THE NOONDAY SUN: EDWARDIANS IN THE TROPICS. Thomas Pakenham's books include THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA, THE BOER WAR and the bestselling MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE TREES. They live in Tullynally Castle in County Westmeath, one of the Big Houses of Ireland.
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ISBN 13 9780304354221
ISBN 10 0304354228
Title The Big House in Ireland
Author Valerie Pakenham
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2000-11-02
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.