Have you heard about
Downton Abbey? It's all the rage! It is a PBS television series which follows the lives of those at the Downton Abbey Estate - the Crawley family and the various staff members who work for them. The
first season begins right after the great tragedy of the Titanic, an event which creates a crisis of inheritance amongst the Crawley family.
Season 2 lets us in on how the family is affected by the Great War, while
Season 3 takes us into their lives after the war, amidst great social changes and romantic drama. Below is an image of the main building featured on the television show as being part of the Downton Abbey Estate, which is actually the
Highclere Castle in Hampshire, UK.
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| Highclere Castle (Hampshire, UK) is the main setting for Downton Abbey. |
If this sounds like something you would enjoy, then perhaps you might want to try some of our Downton Abbey Readalikes, suggested by Jesse, one of our very talented librarians. She has been creating a number of wonderfully helpful Readalike bookmarks based on various authors and series, which are meant to help you find your next great read. These can be found on top of our NEW bookshelves, but just ask a Librarian for help if you cannot find them. If you have any questions contact us at (317) 852-3167 option 2, or askus@brownsburg.lib.in.us.
Downton Abbey Readalikes:
A.S. Byatt
The
Children’s Book
FIC BYA
Jude Deveraux
Remembrance
LP FIC DEV
Ken Follett
Fall
of Giants
FIC FOL
E.M. Forster
Howard’s
End
FIC FOR
John Galsworthy
Forsyte
Saga
FIC GAL
Anna Godbersen
The
Luxe
YA FIC GOD
Daisy Goodwin
The
American Heiress
FIC GOO
Kazuo Ishiguo
The
Remains of the Day
FIC ISH
Kate Morton
The
House at Riverton
FIC MOR
Evelyn Waugh
Brideshead
Revisited
FIC WAU
Edith Wharton
The
Buccaneers
FIC WHA
