Country Life October 8 2014

Country Life October 8 2014 celebrates the glories of London, and reviews the Booker Prize shortlist.

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This week in Country Life we celebrate the glories of London and admire the sumptuous interiors of the House of Lords, we assess the Booker Prize shortlist and we applaud the humble earthworm.

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Agnes Stamp
Agnes Stamp

Agnes has worked for Country Life in various guises — across print, digital and specialist editorial projects — before finally finding her spiritual home on the Features Desk. A graduate of Central St. Martins College of Art & Design she has worked on luxury titles including GQ and Wallpaper* and has written for Condé Nast Contract Publishing, Horse & Hound, Esquire and The Independent on Sunday. She is currently writing a book about dogs, due to be published by Rizzoli New York in 2026.

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