A National Trust Miscellany: The National Trust's Greatest Secrets & Surprises

by Ian Allen

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Welcome to this smorgasbord of strangely compelling facts and figures about the National Trust.

Find out what lurks under the floorboards of its grandest homes and hides behind the shrubs in its gardens. Meet some of the curious characters who lived at its properties, and discover the unusual jobs carried out by its staff. Pit your wits against National Trust curators to identify the oddest things in their care.

For secrets, surprises and strange things of all kinds, read on.

 

  • ISBN10 1911657437
  • ISBN13 9781911657439
  • Publish Date 5 May 2022
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Pavilion Books
  • Imprint National Trust Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 136
  • Language English