Chequers: The Prime Minister's Country House and Its History

Chequers: The Prime Minister's Country House and Its History

by Mark Fiennes (Photographer), Norma Major (Author)

Synopsis

Take a through-the-keyhole tour of the magnificent country estate of Chequers, where British prime ministers through the decades have spent time relaxing. Stroll through the rose gardens, enjoy the private art collection and admire the ornate rooms and magnificent interiors furnished with fine antiques and steeped in history. Featuring both period and modern photographs, specially commissioned and taken by leading architectural photographer Mark Fiennes, this is a full-colour book. In addition to the visual pleasures Chequers provides, Norma Major offers an expansive account of the house itself, which details numorous events and experiences and adds colour to the overall story of this beautiful house's occupation by renowned political figures.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Published: 20 Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 0316858447
ISBN 13: 9780316858441

Author Bio
Norma Major's first book, a biography of the opera singer Joan Sutherland, was published to great acclaim in 1987. Her time spent at Chequers during her husband's term as Prime Minister (1990-1997) gave her a unique opportunity to research and write this book.