Old Homes, New LifeThis book is a sumptuously produced journey around 12 privately owned country houses, asking what it is like to live in such places today. What role do they play in the 21st century? For many years after the Second World War, the country house was struggling. Now a new generation of young owners, often with children, has taken over. Theyre finding innovative ways to live in these ancient, fragile and poetic places. While they treasure the history and