House London

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Maxwell house is a fantastic redesign of a Victorian town house. Situated in Hammersmith, it used to belong to merchants in the neighbourhood’s buzzing textile industry. Over the years the property was divided into flats and left to fall into disrepair. We’re delighted to welcome overnight stay guests of Home House as honorary Members during their time with us. Explore our array of dining and drinking experiences throughout the building – from the Bison Bar to brasserie style restaurant plus drawing rooms to discover.

I have enjoyed everything I have read by Reay in the past and this novel was no exception as it was engrossing from start to finish. It is important to note that this is Reay's first book with the new Harper Muse imprint, "seeking to illuminate minds and captivate hearts." It's not a Christian fiction imprint, and so Reay's fans expecting Christian fiction should know this in advance. It's a fantastic story though, so I hope that The London House will please both old and new readers of her work. When the building opened in 1866 it was said to be the “the grandest Vestry Hall in London” and sports a grand mix of neo-classical design and beautiful stained glass windows. Overall, The London House is an informative, romantic, alluring tale by Reay that does an exceptional job of highlighting the incredible impact war had on the personal lives of those it touched both at home and away and the significant contribution women played during those dark and tumultuous times. I have read quite a few Katherine Reay and was excited to try a historical fiction by her. This one has a dual timeline and the past one is set during WWII. Catherine learns of an old family secret from her old college friend, Mat. Supposedly her great aunt left her family to run off with a Nazi soldier. Caroline is convinced this isn't true and flies to their family home in London. Once there she discovers a bunch of old family letters and journals and she dives in to find out the truth.Caroline couldn’t believe that about her aunt…no one had ever said anything about that fact. She was told her aunt had died of Polio when she was 8.

I loved the way this dual-time novel was done, especially how the historical storyline was told completely through letters and diary entries. We get to discover what happened in the past along with the present-day characters, and I was hooked!

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House London is a book highlighting fifty various contemporary home interiors in London including conversions, semis, Victorian period homes, studios and row houses, Five thematic chapters include the owners, architects and designers (often known) involved in text and gorgeous photography, all uniquely London. Some homes' features are kept and/or incorporated into design but other buildings are gutted and built from scratch with bespoke furnishings. Whether small or large, the use of texture, colour, light and nature are important whether subdued, playful, tranquil or dramatic. When Caroline asks her father about it he reminds her (she seems to have forgotten) that that very sordid story came to light in his mother’s house in London (London House) when Caroline was 8-years old. *Frankly something as momentous as this is not likely to be forgotten even by an 8-year old.*

Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman through the history of Britain ’ s World War II spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris to save her family’s reputation. Those were hallmarks of our childhood. Sisters bound by love, promises, our own language, and what I thought was our own unique sense of fairness.Be transported to a different time and place. Each of the 23 luxurious bedrooms and suites has a unique story to tell, with features that include hand-painted silk wallpaper and shimmering gold ceilings.

Please note that we are unable to allow over-sized luggage into the Gallery. Your cooperation in these matters is greatly appreciated. Dogs For me, I found London House to be a departure from what I would normally expect and want from Katherine Reay. Reading the synopsis, I still determined that I wanted to and was interested in reading London House. Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted. Caroline Payne never knew her great-aunt Caro whom she is named after, but when Mat Hammond, a friend from college reappears in her life claiming that her aunt was a spy, a traitor to her own country, she is compelled to find out if it’s true. It’s pretty clear to the reader just how this is going to turn out but the author has made it imperative to read to the end to find the details. Having done so the details are scant at best.The facade is grand but not imposing like some of the more monumental buildings of its era. It’s flared with baroque revival which created a nice balance between the grand an the humble. Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things):