{"product_id":"9780141019239-black-diamonds","title":"Black Diamonds","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty\u003cbr\u003eWentworth 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e England's forgotten palace, it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. \u003ci\u003eBlack Diamonds\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eMagnificent . peels back the grand façade of Wentworth \u003c\/b\u003eto reveal a family riven with fueds, mental illness and forbidden love' \u003ci\u003eTatler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A compelling new history . \u003cb\u003efascinating insights into the dynasty\u003c\/b\u003e that once ruled this Yorkshire roost' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eAn aristocratic tale of epic proportions\u003c\/b\u003e, this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews, letters and historical fact . Fascinating' \u003ci\u003eEasy Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942952284257,"sku":"9780141019239","price":11.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32337749.jpg?v=1737186558","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141019239-black-diamonds","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}