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Felbrigg
History of an English house and the Windhams, Felbriggs, Lukins and Kettons, 1351-1962.
Clouds
This book is essentially a study of British aristocratic and artistic patronage of the arts in the under-explored period after 1850, approached through an intensive look at a single house - Clouds, known as the house of the age. It was built by the glamorous and unconventionally gifted Percy and Madeline Wyndham, and designed by Philip Webb, one of Britain's greatest architects. It became one of the centres of artistic and political life in late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain, and set the style for a whole generation of country house living. Dakers recreates the atmosphere and the lives lived in the house, the personalities of its three generations of Wyndham owners, and the succession of distinguished guests drawn to it - Henry James, Rossetti, Burne-Jones, Kipling, Whistler and Lord Alfred Douglas, amongst many others. She tracks the decline in the tradition of aristocratic patronage through a decline in the fortunes of Clouds itself - by the 1930s, the palace of art was a vast white elephant, and the house was sold to an institution, its treasures dispersed and its structure dynamited into a more usable space.
The Wyndham Girls
"The Wyndham Girls" by Marion Ames Taggart is a heartwarming story that follows the adventures and bonds of the Wyndham sisters. Taggart's storytelling captures the essence of family, friendship, and the joys and challenges of growing up. With relatable characters and relatable situations, this book resonates with readers of all ages, making it an enchanting read for those who appreciate tales of sisterhood and coming of age.
