Black diamonds : the rise and fall of an English dynasty
Bailey, Catherine2007
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Situated in Yorkshire, surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men, is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain. It is called Wentworth. 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.
Main title:
Black diamonds : the rise and fall of an English dynasty / Catherine Bailey.
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Imprint:
London : Viking, 2007.
Collation:
xxiii, 518 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780670915422 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.81082
Language:
English
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BRN:
99436
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