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Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of a Great English Dynasty
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Product Description
Wentworth is in Yorkshire and was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain andbelonged to the Fitzwilliam family. It is England's forgotten palace which 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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2224 in Books
- Published on: 2008-03-06
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 568 pages
Editorial Reviews
Daily Telegraph
`One heck of a good read . . . brilliant, gripping . . . 'Black
Diamonds' will keep you bolt upright all night'
Daily Mail
`A compelling new history . . . fascinating insights into the
dynasty that once ruled this Yorkshire roost'
Sunday Times
`A finely researched piece of social history'
