Life After Downton Abbey
The end of season three of Masterpiece Theater's Downton Abbey has left a hole in my life. I miss all the drama between and within the classes and the reminders every week that life is made up of love and heartbreak, birth and death -- predicaments that can usually be explained by a witty one-liner from Maggie Smith. I miss the manners, manicured lawns and the fabulous dresses and hats. Fortunately, the Edwardian period of Downton Abbey is so fascinating and dynamic that old and new writers have been drawn to both tell its stories, and Anythink has many books to fill the gap until Season 4.
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Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey: the lost legacy of Highclere Castle by the Countess of Carnavon" This is the true story of Lady Almina and Highclere Castle is the real-life inspiration for Cora Crawley and Downton Abbey.
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Below Stairs: the classic kitchen maid's memoir that inspired 'Upstairs, Downstairs' and 'Downton Abbey' by Margaret Powell: Below Stairs is the true story of a life spent "downstairs."
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To Marry an English Lord by Gail MColl: With tales of how more than 100 heiresses obtained their titles, To Marry an English Lord of full of scorching 100-year-old gossip and tibits, in addition to being a scrapbook of portraits and other rare Victoriana.
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Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford: Considered to be one of the best novel's of the 20th century, Ford tells the story of Christopher Tietjens, an officer in the English army who is torn between his socialite wife and his suffergette mistress, as the orderly world of the Edwardian English class breaks down in the chaos of WWI.
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The House at Riverton by Kate Morton: This is a book full of suspense and passion, in which former maid Grace Bradley reveals the secrets surrounding the 1924 suicide of a young poet during a party at the home of her English aristocratic employers.
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Cinders and Sapphires by Leila Rasheed: Consider this the Downton Abbey story for teens.
And if that's not enough to keep you busy, it's always fun to take a quiz. Find out which Downtown Abbey couple you are or which Downton Abbey job is right for you.
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