Great Houses of England and Wales - Hugh Montgomery-Massingbird and Christopher Simon Sykes
by Zia ~ November 16th, 2005. Filed under: Books.
I ordered this a while ago, thinking it would provide insipiration for the trashy novel and give me some ideas for background setting. Alas, it mainly makes me unhappy with my lot in life, but that’s another story altogether.
Strangely enough, I pulled this off the shelf this week to read/goggle at the pictures. Then, when Elizabeth and I saw P&P last night, immediately recognized Pemberley as one of the places described in the book. Indeed, on glancing back, it was definitely Chatsworth. The black and white entrance hall to Pemberley resembled another picture in the book — Syon House — but when I went back, I wasn’t sure.
But anyway, in terms of the book — good read, lots of history, stunning pictures. Though more pictures would have been welcome.