Cheryl (boomerbooklover) - reviewed on 9/23/2015 + 431 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

Well written history by the woman married to the current Lord Carnarvon who lives in the 'castle' used in Downton Abbey TV program. Lady Almina was Countess during the time period when D.Abbey is set. Includes a good bit about WWI and her involvement in running a hospital/convalescent home, and about her husband's fascination with Egypt. She was the illegitimate daughter of Sir Alfred Rothschild (who had more money than God), and he was fascinated with Egypt and spent huge amounts sponsoring expeditions/looking for Egyptian artifacts with Howard Carter. After the war they returned to Egypt and found King Tut's tomb.

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