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Black diamonds : the rise and fall of an English dynasty

Bailey, Catherine, 1960-2008
Paperback
Situated in Yorkshire, surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men, is Wentworth, the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain. This volume tells the story of its demise. It is the story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in 50 turbulent years in the 20th century.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2008.
Collation:
xxiii, 518 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Viking, 2007.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141019239 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.81082942.8'1082942.81942.810 BAI
Language:
English
BRN:
500838
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