Novels set in Wiltshire that everyone should read
From Evelyn Waugh to Mark Haddon a number of world-class authors have been inspired by Wiltshire.
With the country in lockdown visiting different parts of our county is off limits as everyone is being told to stay at home.
However, that shouldn't stop you from exploring Wiltshire through literature with one of these top class novels:
Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
Brideshead Castle aka Castle Howard - images Unsplash
Set in the golden pre-war era, Brideshead Revisited captures the disappearance of the dreamy world of privilege.
First published in 1945 the novel follows the life and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder, most especially his friendship with the Flytes, a wealthy family who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle in Wiltshire.