Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by Fiona Carnarvon, 310 pages

I'm a relatively latecomer to the Downton Abbey craze, but totally love it. The house is as much a character on the show as the actual people. So I was delighted to see this book come in as an interlibrary loan request for another patron. Written by the current Countess of Carnarvon, who lives at Highclere, the estate that Downton Abbey is based on, this is a fabulous read. What added to the interest is finding out that the 4th Lord Carnarvon was the one who helped discover King Tut's tomb. I enjoyed reading the history of this family and the house, and seeing pictures of it all. Fans of Downton Abbey won't want to miss this book.