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Item specifics
- Condition
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Type
- memoir
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- ISBN
- 9780061466564
- Book Title
- Thrumpton Hall : a Memoir of Life in My Father's House
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Parenting / Fatherhood, Women, Cultural Heritage, Personal Memoirs, Adventurers & Explorers, Literary, Customs & Traditions
- Item Weight
- 16.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061466565
ISBN-13
9780061466564
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63423996
Product Key Features
Book Title
Thrumpton Hall : a Memoir of Life in My Father's House
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Women, Cultural Heritage, Personal Memoirs, Adventurers & Explorers, Literary, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-037483
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Miranda Seymour's wonderful memoir is a kind of posthumous conversation with her father. The ending is particularly powerful. What a gripping, poignant, dramatic, emotionally searing book she has written., A rich and entertaining account of the upper classes in the early to mid-twentieth century. There are endless family tragedies, trysts and twists. . . . Needless to say, perfect for anyone who's ever obsessed about a beautiful house in the country., A brilliantly crafted true story, In My Father's House gains depth and complexity from its willingness to explore the ethical dilemma of revealing painful family secrets. There is more to learn about human nature in this short memoir than in many novels two or three times its length., "A memoir that reads like a fairy tale gone wrong." -Joyce Carol Oates, Times Literary Supplement, (named one of the best books of the year), This is a brilliant, original, and intensely readable book. . . . I cannot recommend it too highly., Few books capture the pain and laughter of upper-class English life as vividly as this one. It is a gem of a memoir, and I wish there were others like it., An extremely well-told tale of an unexceptional man. . . . For the reader, it is a treat to catch an author at the height of her descriptive powers, exposing the agony of parental disappointment with honesty, sensitivity, and touches of brilliance., Beautifully written. . . . It's also the story of her father, and not the least of its accomplishments is that it instantly catapults him into the front rank of impossible and eccentric English parents. . . . Both comic . . . and immensely touching."
Dewey Decimal
823/.914 B
Synopsis
A biography and family memoir by turns hilarious and heart-wrenching, Miranda Seymour's Thrumpton Hall is a riveting, frequently shocking, and ultimately unforgettable true story of the devastating consequences of obsessive desire and misplaced love. "Dear Thrumpton, how I miss you tonight." When twenty-one-year-old George Seymour wrote these words in 1944, the object of his affection was not a young woman but the beautiful country house in Nottinghamshire that he desired above all else. Miranda Seymour would later be raised at Thrumpton Hall--her upbringing far from idyllic, as life revolved around her father's odd capriciousness. The house took priority over everything, even his family--until the day when George Seymour, in his golden years, began dressing in black leather and riding powerful motorbikes around the countryside in the company of surprising friends. For fans of Downton Abbey--the show's creator, Julian Fellowes, called it "brilliant, original, and intensely readable"--Thrumpton Hall is a poignant and memorable true story of family., A biography and family memoir by turns hilarious and heart-wrenching, Miranda Seymour's Thrumpton Hall is a riveting, frequently shocking, and ultimately unforgettable true story of the devastating consequences of obsessive desire and misplaced love. "Dear Thrumpton, how I miss you tonight." When twenty-one-year-old George Seymour wrote these words in 1944, the object of his affection was not a young woman but the beautiful country house in Nottinghamshire that he desired above all else. Miranda Seymour would later be raised at Thrumpton Hall--her upbringing far from idyllic, as life revolved around her father's odd capriciousness. The house took priority over everything, even his family--until the day when George Seymour, in his golden years, began dressing in black leather and riding powerful motorbikes around the countryside in the company of surprising friends. For fans of Downton Abbey --the show's creator, Julian Fellowes, called it "brilliant, original, and intensely readable"-- Thrumpton Hall is a poignant and memorable true story of family.
LC Classification Number
PR6069.E737Z46 2007
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- p***e (65)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived exactly as described, well-packaged, and ahead of schedule. Communication was excellent throughout the process. Very smooth transaction — would definitely buy from this seller again. Highly recommended!
- 8***r (180)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExactly as described. Extremely quick delivery. Packaged very well. Great seller and value!! Highly recommendHelps to Every Day Holiness by A.C. Rose - 1870 hardcover pub. by W.C. Palmer (#226571722504)
- 9***k (1225)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseUnfortunately the seller decided to ship the item in a padded envelope. An inexpensive stiff cardboard envelope would have been far more adequate. Item arrived with unsightly creases almost everywhere, very different from the ad picture. Item condition was rated very good. I would rate what arrived as fair. Given the result, the eBay GSP shipping fee of US $21.91 is inadequate but in my opinion that is the seller's fault. Not seeking a refund. Definitely not recommended.Tragedy September 11 2001 Special Memorial Edition, Editorial Staff, NYC Pub. (#226371919134)