Margaret H. (ExPeruanista) - , reviewed on 8/29/2013 + 68 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

I had a hard time putting the book down, even when my eyes were indicating that some sleep would be a good idea. What fascinating characters - too bad Downton Abbey didn't include more of the background of Lady Almina and Lord Carnarvon when scripting the fictional characters. Several revelations here about Lady Almina's origins that weren't explained in the PBS one-hour documentary on Highclere. The writing seemed to me very clear and well-structured, although I admit to occasional confusion about which nicknamed aristocrat was being referred to in a couple of places.

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