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Le donne del vero Downton Abbey Serie

Questa serie si addentra nelle vite e nelle storie reali delle donne che hanno ispirato e abitato le grandi tenute che hanno fatto da sfondo a un amato dramma. Esplora il loro coraggio, la loro posizione sociale e l'impatto che ebbero sulle loro famiglie e sulle loro epoche, in particolare durante i turbolenti tempi che circondarono la Prima Guerra Mondiale. Le narrazioni contrappongono lo splendore della vita aristocratica alle dure realtà della guerra, ritraendo donne straordinarie che affrontarono le sfide con grazia e determinazione. I lettori possono immergersi in una storia affascinante e scoprire le vere signore dietro le ambientazioni iconiche.

Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey
Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey
Lady Almina i prawdziwe Downton Abbey
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey

Ordine di lettura consigliato

  1. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey

    • 352pagine
    • 13 ore di lettura

    The real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Drawing on a rich store of materials from the archives of Highclere Castle, including diaries, letters, and photographs, the current Lady Carnarvon has written a transporting story of this fabled home on the brink of war. Much like her Masterpiece Classic counterpart, Lady Cora Crawley, Lady Almina was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Alfred de Rothschild, who married his daughter off at a young age, her dowry serving as the crucial link in the effort to preserve the Earl of Carnarvon's ancestral home. Throwing open the doors of Highclere Castle to tend to the wounded of World War I, Lady Almina distinguished herself as a brave and remarkable woman. This rich tale contrasts the splendor of Edwardian life in a great house against the backdrop of the First World War and offers an inspiring and revealing picture of the woman at the center of the history of Highclere Castle.

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  2. Lady Almina i prawdziwe Downton Abbey

    Lady Almina i prawdziwe Downton Abbey przedstawia historię pałacu Highclere oraz jego znanej mieszkańki, Lady Alminy, piątej hrabiny Carnarvon. To autentyczna sceneria wielokrotnie nagradzanego serialu, a także źródło inspiracji dla jego twórców. Korzystając z pamiętników, listów i fotografii, obecna hrabina Carnarvon przedstawia fascynującą opowieść o tej bajecznej posiadłości na przełomie wieków, w czasach narastającej grozy Wielkiej Wojny. Lady Almina, podobnie jak jej serialowa odpowiedniczka, była córką bogatego przemysłowca Alfreda de Rothschilda, wydaną za angielskiego arystokratę, earla Carnarvona, który dzięki jej posagowi mógł uratować rodową siedzibę przed finansowymi kłopotami. Otwierając pałac Highclere dla rannych żołnierzy, wkroczyła na drogę, która przyniosła jej podziw jako nieustraszonej i gotowej do poświęceń kobiety. Opowieść kontrastuje splendor arystokratycznego życia z brutalną rzeczywistością wojny, kreśląc inspirujący portret Alminy, wokół której koncentrowało się życie Highclere. Jej czar i odwaga tworzą bogate tło dramatu, którego ekranizacja zdobyła nagrodę Emmy.

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  3. Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey

    • 400pagine
    • 14 ore di lettura

    The follow-up to the international bestseller Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, this book moves the story into the 1920s, and focuses on the remarkable American heiress who came to reign at Highclere Castle.

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  4. Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey

    • 320pagine
    • 12 ore di lettura

    Sometimes the facts are even more extraordinary than fiction. This narrative unfolds the life of Lady Catherine, an American beauty who became the chatelaine of Highclere Castle, the iconic setting of Downton Abbey. At just 20, Catherine captivated Lord Porchester, affectionately known as 'Porchey', at a ball in a pale yellow dress. Having rejected 14 marriage proposals, she finally wed Porchey in 1922. However, their bliss was short-lived; less than a year later, Porchey’s father passed away, thrusting him into the role of the 6th Earl of Carnarvon and changing their lives forever. Suddenly, Catherine was responsible for a large household staff and hosting extravagant events. Despite their love, the couple faced significant challenges, including the urgent need to save Highclere from crippling debts. As the 1920s came to a close, tragedy struck with the death of Catherine’s beloved brother, and she began to lose Porchey to the allure of London’s distractions. The onset of the Second World War marked a turning point, forever altering life at the Castle. Drawing from rich private archives and stunning period photographs, the current Countess of Carnarvon invites readers into the captivating world of the 'real Downton Abbey' and its remarkable residents.

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