Black Diamonds - The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty

Informationen zum Autor Catherine Bailey is the author of two bestselling works of twentieth-century history: Black Diamonds and The Secret Rooms . She lives in London. Klappentext Catherine Bailey is the author of two bestselling works of twentieth-century history: Black Diamonds and The Secret Rooms . She lives in London. Zusammenfassung An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty Wentworth in Yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain and belonged to the Fitzwilliam family. England's forgotten palace, it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. Black Diamonds tells the story of its demise: family feuds, forbidden love, class war, and a tragic and violent death played their part. But coal, one of the most emotive issues in twentieth century British politics, lies at its heart. This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century. ' Magnificent . . . peels back the grand façade of Wentworth to reveal a family riven with fueds, mental illness and forbidden love' Tatler 'A compelling new history . . . fascinating insights into the dynasty that once ruled this Yorkshire roost' Daily Mail ' An aristocratic tale of epic proportions , this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews, letters and historical fact . . . Fascinating' Easy Living

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Bailey, Bailey Catherine
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.03.2008
• EAN: 9780141019239
• ISBN: 978-0-14-101923-9
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; European History, Yorkshire, 20th Century, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history