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Catherine Bailey's Black Diamonds is an extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of your mining dynasty. Wentworth in Yorkshire was bounded by 70 collieries using thousands of men. It's the finest and greatest Georgian house in Britain andbelonged to the Fitzwilliam family. It really is England's overlooked palace which belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. Black Diamonds tells the story of its demise: family feuds, forbidden love, class conflict, and a tragic and violent fatality played their part. But coal, one of the most emotive issues in twentieth century United kingdom politics, sits at its heart and soul. This is the extraordinary report of the way the fabric of English modern culture shifted beyond reputation in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century. 'Spectacular . . . peels back the grand façade of Wentworth toreveal a family riven with fueds, mental disease and forbidden love' Tatler 'A convincing new history . . . fascinating insights in to the dynasty that once ruled this Yorkshire roost' Daily Email 'An aristocratic tale of epic proportions, this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews, words and historical truth . . .Amazing' Easy Living Catherine Bailey read record at Oxford University or college. She is an effective, award-winning television producer and director, making a range of critically acclaimed documentary videos inspired by her desire for twentieth century record. She is the writer of Black Diamonds and The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Enigma. She lives in Western London.
