Living in a Dream: Great Residences of the World

by John Julius Norwich

More than 150 illustrations depict the character and grandeur of twelve exquisite residences, from Windsor Castle to Neuschwanstein, in a tour led by leading writers on architectural and social... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671868144
• ISBN13: 9780671868147
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A must-have coffee table book of castles & palaces.

Hardcover, 180 pages, 10.5" by 14.5" ...Yes, I said fourteen and a half inches tall!Its a great book for children & adults who love famous palaces & castles of the world. Many color photos, history, floorplan, and a beautifully colored cutaway drawing of each of the 12 residences. They include: Windsor Castle(England); The Alhambra(Spain); Neuschwanstein Castle(Germany); Peterhof(Russia); Red Fort(India); Katsura(Japan); Versailles(France); The Doge's Palace(Italy); Royal Palace of Stockholm(Sweden); Topkapi(Turkey); The Potala(Tibet); Hearst Castle(California).