{"product_id":"secrets-of-an-english-country-house-a-year-at-mapperton","title":"Secrets of an English Country House: A Year at Mapperton","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Julie Montagu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat’s it really like to live in and be responsible for one of England’s great country houses? In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSecrets of an English Country House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Julie Montagu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eopens the doors of Mapperton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 1,900‑acre estate she and her husband Luke Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, took over in 2016. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFar from the fantasy of aristocratic ease, Julie shares the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehands‑on reality of modern estate life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: restoring historic rooms, conserving priceless objects, opening the house to the public, launching a rewilding project, and balancing tradition with the demands of the twenty‑first century.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganized\u003cspan\u003e around the changing seasons, you will discover...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn American perspective\u003c\/span\u003e on adapting to one of Britain’s most tradition‑bound worlds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eday‑to‑day realities\u003c\/span\u003e of running a working estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehidden histories of Mapperton and the Montagu family\u003c\/span\u003e, revealed through letters, paintings, clothing, and archives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eWhat it takes to \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003erestore and maintain a centuries‑old house\u003c\/span\u003e while welcoming visitors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the way, Julie brings the past vividly to life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003euncovering extraordinary stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hidden in the house’s archives and discovering a kindred spirit in Alberta Montagu, 9th Countess of Sandwich, the Gilded Age American heiress who has redefined the Dollar Princess narrative.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e256 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e8.5\" x 10.5\" x 1\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913965371688,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2004\/6295\/files\/IMG_70202_25dec70f-4938-4fd9-9a51-3ddd1bbc2b0e.jpg?v=1792179017","url":"https:\/\/largercross.com\/products\/secrets-of-an-english-country-house-a-year-at-mapperton","provider":"Larger Cross","version":"1.0","type":"link"}