Splendour and Squalor by Marcus Scriven

Splendour and Squalor by Marcus Scriven

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From stately homes to the prisons of wartime Britain; from the House of Lords to Edwardian asylums; from the Ritz and the Dorchester to East End dives, Splendour and Squalor tells the fascinating stories of three of Britain's most illustrious aristocratic dynasties and of the black sheep who brought them down.

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Splendour and Squalor by Marcus Scriven

From stately homes to the prisons of wartime Britain; from the House of Lords to Edwardian asylums; from the Ritz and the Dorchester to East End dives, Splendour and Squalor tells the fascinating stories of three of Britain's most illustrious aristocratic dynasties and of the black sheep who brought them down.
Marcus Scriven read history at Oxford before becoming a journalist, initially at the Sunday Telegraph, then at the Evening Standard. He is a leading contributor to Channel 4's documentary on Victor Hervey, 6th Marquess of Bristol, which broadcast in spring 2009. Splendour & Squalor is his first book.
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ISBN 13 9781843541240
ISBN 10 1843541246
Title Splendour and Squalor
Author Marcus Scriven
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Atlantic Books
Year published 2009-12-01
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.