Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of a Great English Dynasty (平装)

基本信息出版社:Penguin (2008年3月6日)平装:568页正文语种:英语ISBN:0141019239条形码:9780141019239产品尺寸及重量:19.8 x 13 x 3.8 cm ; 400 gASIN:0141019239

商品描述内容简介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 and belonged 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.作者简介Catherine Bailey read history at Oxford University. She is a successful, award-winning television producer and director, making a range of critically acclaimed documentary films inspired by her interest in twentieth century history. This is her first book. She lives in West London.