The Big House: The Story of a Country House and its Family. Christopher Sykes Simon
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      THE

      BIG HOUSE

      The Story of a Country House

      and its Family

       Christopher Simon Sykes

       DEDICATION

      To the memory of my grandfather, Mark Sykes, and

      for the new generation, my children, Lily and Joby.

      ‘When I come back here, all the time I have been away seems like a dream. Everything is exactly the same here; the same conversation, the same jokes, the books in the same place on the same tables. My rooms just as I left them. One cannot believe that five months of incident and excitement have passed away. Home seems very calm and comfortable; a refuge quite inaccessible to any of the vexations and troubles of the world.’

      Christopher Sykes, March, 1854.

      CONTENTS

       Cover

       Title Page

       Dedication

       Epigraph

       V The Squire

       VI The Eccentric

       VII Jessie

       VIII Sykey

       IX Lady Satin Tights

       X Mark

       XI The Traveller

       XII A Restless Spirit

       XIII A New House

       XIV Richard

       XV Sledmere Reborn

       P.S. Ideas, Interviews & Features…

       About the Author

       A Slightly Rebellious Spirit

       Life at a Glance

       Top Ten Favourite Books

       A Writing Life

       A Photographer’s Diary

       Read On

       If You Loved This, You Might Like…

       Find Out More

       Epilogue: My Unexpected Uncle

       Select Bibliography

       Index

       Acknowledgements

       About the Author

       Notes

       Praise

       Copyright

       About the Publisher

       SYKES OF SLEDMERE FAMILY TREE

       PROLOGUE

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