A refreshed reissue of the 1952 classic Treasure on Earth. A vivid and
charming account of Christmas in an Edwardian country house.'... the
weather did not matter. How could it, with a house full of delightful
visitors and such a house to play in? There would be the Christmas tree
with all its presents; games in the drawing room, music and dancing in
the hall... and all the time everybody, particularly the grown-ups,
happy, good-humoured, joking and jolly, ready at any moment to romp and
play the fool.'Phyllis Sandeman, who was brought up at Lyme Park in
Cheshire, recalls the celebrations, the theatricals, the relationships
between family and servants, and her own childhood hopes and fears.The
book contains lovely hand-drawn illustrations from Phyllis herself,
showing opulent scenes of the house's architecture, the bustling kitchen
during Christmas, as well as sketches of its inhabitants, including the
family dog.A truly heart-warming Christmas story from a by-gone era.