Long before the Internet was going to destroy people's ability to read, TV was the villain of the piece. Yet I am pretty sure I read my way through the Edwardian and Victorian British history sections of the local library, because of a TV series - Upstairs, Downstairs,
Nothing much as changed, except you can at least revisit Downton Abbey on DVD. But still fans crave more from the world of Downton Abbey. If you are looking for books similar to Downton Abbey - you are in luck. There are quite a number of books which are either biographies and autobiographies of those who lived in the great houess of England in the early 20th century. There is also a large number, of almost forgotten fiction set in the period, published long ago. The demand for "books like Downton Abbey" has seen many long out of print titles being brushed off, getting a new cover and a new audience.
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Are You a Downton Abbey Fan? Have You Read Any of These?
Even my partner is a fan! We never watch live TV though - we have a hard-drive recorder - and we watch at our convenience, not when the schedulers want us to view!
Thank you for this, Lissie. All my friends say that I would LOVE Downton Abbey, but I can't fit it into my schedule (I do not do much TV watching.) With books, I can squeeze it in. I will bookmark this article.