Book description
Wentworth is in Yorkshire and was surrounded by 70 collieries
employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest
Georgian house in Britain andbelonged to the Fitzwilliam family.
It is England's forgotten palace which belonged to Britain's richest
aristocrats. Black Diamonds 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.
This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society
shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century.
Catherine Bailey read history at Oxford University. She is a
successful, award-winning television producer and director, making a
range of critically acclaimed documentary films inspired by her interest
in twentieth century history. This is her first book. She lives in West
London.
