Regeneration

by Adam Nicolson

Just over five years ago Windsor Castle was devastated by fire. In this book Nicolson charts the years since the fire through to the final rebuilding, including dealing with the fire, the finances of restoring the Castle and the decisions on whether simply to restore or make changes.

320 pages, Hardcover

Published December 13, 1999

About the author

Adam Nicolson writes a celebrated column for The Sunday Telegraph. His books include Sissinghurst, God’s Secretaries, When God Spoke English, Wetland, Life in the Somerset Levels, Perch Hill, Restoration, and the acclaimed Gentry. He is winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and the British Topography Prize and lives on a farm in Sussex.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clear, interesting read about the politics behind the Dome. The main problem with the book is it was written in 1999 and therefore doesn’t actually know how the public reacted to the Dome in the end. This leaves a hole in the story.