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The Adam Family And Others

Patrick James T he country house has been hailed as this country's greatest artistic achievement. These days, however, the preference is to view them as 'educational facilities'......

Books

He shopped till he dropped Philip Hensher RUDOLF II AND PRAGUE: THE COURT AND THE CITY edited by Eliska Fucikova Thames & Hudson, £48, pp. 792 T he Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II......