{"product_id":"the-devonshires-9780099554394","title":"The Devonshires","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England. Arbella Stuart, their granddaughter, was a heartbeat away from the throne of England and their grandson, the Lord General of the North, fought to save the crown for Charles I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of previously unpublished material from the Chatsworth archives,\u003ci\u003e The Devonshires\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the dynasty made and lost fortunes, fought and fornicated, built great houses, patronised the arts and pioneered the railways, made great scientific discoveries, and, in the end, came to terms with changing times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vivid read, crowded with characters and colour -- Lucy Lethbridge * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eJostling with the eccentric and engaging characters from a grand family, Hattersley deftly tells a jaunty story about Britishness through the ages -- Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eA seriously comfortable armchair, a magnificent old duffer of a book that deftly knits together a national story into the fabric of a family drama. It does this with all the warmth and affection for history that mark out a former statesman and a first-class storyteller -- Ian Kelly * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA balanced look at a traditional tale of aristocratic power and prestige -- Hallie Rubenhold * BBC History Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThis jaunty magnificent book tells the history of Britain just as much as it does of one family * Daily Express *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732292907351,"sku":"9780099554394","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099554394.jpg?v=1719996296","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-devonshires-9780099554394","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}