Black Diamonds

<p><b>An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty</b><br><br> 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.<br><br> England's forgotten palace, it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. <i>Black Diamonds</i> 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.<br><br> <b>This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century.</b><br><br> '<b>Magnificent . . . peels back the grand façade of Wentworth </b>to reveal a family riven with fueds, mental illness and forbidden love' <i>Tatler</i><br><br> 'A compelling new history . . . <b>fascinating insights into the dynasty</b> that once ruled this Yorkshire roost' <i>Daily Mail</i><br><br> '<b>An aristocratic tale of epic proportions</b>, this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews, letters and historical fact . . . Fascinating' <i>Easy Living</i></p> <p><b>An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty</b><br><br> 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.<br><br> England's forgotten palace, it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. <i>Black Diamonds</i> 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.<br><br> <b>This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century.</b><br><br> '<b>Magnificent . . . peels back the grand façade of Wentworth </b>to reveal a family riven with fueds, mental illness and forbidden love' <i>Tatler</i><br><br> 'A compelling new history . . . <b>fascinating insights into the dynasty</b> that once ruled this Yorkshire roost' <i>Daily Mail</i><br><br> '<b>An aristocratic tale of epic proportions</b>, this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews, letters and historical fact . . . Fascinating' <i>Easy Living</i></p>