A review by angelica_jardinerica
Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty by Catherine Bailey
5.0
Few books of fiction could be as intriguing and interesting as the true story of this family. Set against the backdrop of the sweeping social and economic changes which took place during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th, it charts the spectacular fall from grace of one of the richest aristocratic families in Britain.
The writing is absorbing and presents what is quite a complex chronological chain of events in a very logical and naturally flowing order, so that the reader is totally drawn into the saga of this fascinating family. Of course it would be impossible to chart this period of history without making some kind of social comment, which Bailey does without being too judgemental or subjective.
The writing is absorbing and presents what is quite a complex chronological chain of events in a very logical and naturally flowing order, so that the reader is totally drawn into the saga of this fascinating family. Of course it would be impossible to chart this period of history without making some kind of social comment, which Bailey does without being too judgemental or subjective.