British Embassies: Their Diplomatic and Architectural History (Hardback)

'I have been to the more obvious ones - Washington, Moscow, Paris - but I had no idea of their variety and splendour until I opened James Stourton's new book British Embassies. It appears at just the right time.' -- Charles Moore * Spectator *
'Beautifully produced. Luke White has photographed the unpeopled rooms with a panache that makes us feel we are entering some with hushed awe. James Stourton has supplied a concise, yet fascinatingly detailed - at times gossipy - history.' -- Nicky Haslam * House & Garden *
'Few books cause a jaw to actually drop, but this is one of them. The sheer opulence depicted is breathtaking, as are the subtle and clever ways used to incorporate the personality of each host country whilst maintaining a core that is quintessentially British. There is much here to draw the reader in.' * The English Home *
'Wonderfully learned, gossipy and instructive...the historical research is formidable...witty, informative and endlessly fascinating.' * Literary Review *
'It is a beautiful - and heavy - book, with fine photographs by Luke White. But what distinguishes it is the skill and acuity with which James Stourton has written the commentary, making it a serious and engrossing work of history.' -- Christopher Meyer * Spectator *