"It is in his great country houses that the greative genius of Sir Edwin Lutyens can most fully be appreciated. Synthesising the traditional and the classic, each house admirably fits its setting - it is impossible, for example, to imagine the heavy granite walls of Castle Drogo other than on the rugged slopes of Dartmoor, or the trim brick and tiles of Deanery Garden removed from the banks of the River Thames in Berkshire. His interiors and the furnishings he designed for them display an equal thoughtulness of design. Elizabeth Wilhide traces the development of the Lutyens style and illustrates its remarkable marriage of function and artistry, from the restful appeal of Mustead Wood in Surrey to the grandeur of Viceroy's House, New Delhi. With specially commissioned photography, showing intact or restored interiors and gardens, as well as original designs for furniture, this elegant book provides a fresh insight into a rich and enduring heritage of design."--Cover.