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By Hole Ousia Posted on October 16, 2019February 22, 2023

Quomodo sedet sola civitas

Barfold House, the home of Alistair Graham. Where Evelyn Waugh fell in love.

Quomodo sedet sola civitas:

To play this short film please click here or on the image above

Music credit: ‘Sebastian’ by Adrian Johnston, BBC Philharmonic, Terry Davies

Audio: The narrative voice of “Charles Ryder” [Jeremy Irons, from the BBC production]

Images: of Barfold House: Barfold House Trust

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