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Black Diamonds

The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty

Bailey, Catherine

Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds

The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty

Black Diamonds

 

An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty. Focussing on Wentworth in Yorkshire, which was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men, it explains how the Fitzwilliam family rose to great wealth through the coal industry, only to bring about their own demise.

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Beschrijving Black Diamonds

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. This title tells the story of its demise: family feuds, forbidden love, class war, and a tragic and violent death played their part.

ISBN
9780141019239
Pagina's
544
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NUR
680
Druk
1
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Paperback / softback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Penguin Books Ltd

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