num_pages: 226
description: A history of Knole and it's long association with the Sackville family.Knole is a large country house in Kent, ranked as one of the top five largest houses in England. Dating back to the mid fifteenth-century, with its association with the Sackville family beginning in 1603. Before this, Queen Elizabeth granted the estate to her cousin, Thomas Sackville, though he had to buy the lease from its currently owner, Robert Dudley, the favourite of Queen Elizabeth.Written by the noted Bloomsbury author Vita Sackville-West, well known today for her friendship and relationship with fellow author, Virginia Woolf. Sackville-West provided the inspiration for Woolf's beloved novel 'Orlando'. Sackville-West was also a noted garden designer at her house Sissinghurst, the garden of which is still celebrated today. Vita was born and raised at Knole House, writing prolifically there, producing eight full-length novels between the years 1906-1910.This work is a touching look at what the house meant to her and her family.Notably, this work was published in the same year that Vita met Virginia Woolf at a dinner party in London.
language: English
title: Knole and the Sackvilles
titlecomplete: Knole and the Sackvilles
genres: History, Biography
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Trafalgar Square