The Edwardian country house cover

The Edwardian country house

by Juliet Gardiner

This text explores Edwardian life, considering the events in the annual calendar of Edwardian gentry such as the masked ball and society dinner. It offers insights into, not only the family of the house, but those below stairs for whom these occasions meant weeks or months of preparation.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?