{"product_id":"9781474614849","title":"Tom, Ned and Kitty","description":"Author: Eliza Pakenham\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781474614849\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Oct 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am standing in the dining room of my father's house in Ireland, gazing up at ten Pakenham family portraits. What thoughts went on behind those passive, chalky faces? How can I bring them out of the shadows?'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEliza Pakenham, granddaughter of the seventh Earl of Longford, chronicles the fortunes of her colourful ancestors against the backdrop of Napoleonic wars and Irish revolutions.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough her painstaking research and discovery of hidden records, she unearthed the story of an extraordinary dynasty peppered with intriguing characters: Kitty, Duchess of Wellington, kept apart from her love for over a decade; Tom, second Earl of Longford, who fathered three illegitimate children; and Ned, the darling of the family, a war hero.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough them we learn of life in times of peace and war, of the pain of bereavement, and rapid changes in politics and society. A vivid and absorbing account of a fascinating generation, brought truthfully to life.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919497281694,"sku":"ING-9781474614849","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781474614849.jpg?v=1782813191","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781474614849","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}