The Big House: The Story of a Country House and Its Family

Christopher Simon Sykes

HarperCollins, 2004 - Biography & Autobiography - 420 pages

Sykes is the third son of a baronet whose large beautiful Georgian house on the Yorkshire Wolds, Sledmere, has been cherished by seven generations. He has written a meticulously researched history of the property. His descriptions of the rooms and grounds, of its pictures and furniture, and keenly observed and feel superbly authentic.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Big House: The Story of a Country House and Its Family
• Author: Christopher Simon Sykes
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2004
• ISBN: 0007107099, 9780007107094
• Length: 420 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General; History / Europe / Great Britain / General; Social Science / Customs & Traditions