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Virginia Johnson
Suwanee, GA United States | Member Since 2010
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![Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle | [The Countess of Carnarvon]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61zhkM-0bsL._SL175_.jpg)
"Truth is More Exciting than the Fictional Drama"
If you could sum up Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey in three words, what would they be?Energetic, Opulent .Fairytale
What other book might you compare Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey to and why?The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson I loved this book when I first read it in 2005, because it involved an historical event - the Columbia Exposition in Chicago in 1892 and 1893 - and was based on the inspiration of real people who planned and executed the Fair that many felt was not possible. I kept having to remind myself that there weren't cell phones, fax machines, air travel, and mass communication. The task was enormous and the task was completed. In the background there was a psychotic killer who was systematically killing innocents, unnoticed by the general public. It held my interest throughout the book as did "Lady Almina".
Have you listened to any of Wanda McCaddon’s other performances before? How does this one compare?I have heard her before (though I can't recall which book it was), but felt that this was very well done. It had to be read by someone with an impeccable British accent.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?Three moments: 1) the death of Almina's father, Alfred 2) The death of Almina's husband and 3) the discovery of King Tut's tomb and all that resulted from that event.
Any additional comments?The book surpassed my expectations and I'll recommend it to many who ask if I've read a good book recently.
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