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Tom, Ned and Kitty - An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family (Paperback)
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Tom, Ned and Kitty - An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family (Paperback)
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'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?' Eliza Pakenham, granddaughter of the seventh Earl of
Longford, chronicles the fortunes of her colourful ancestors
against the backdrop of Napoleonic wars and Irish revolutions.
Through 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. Through 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.
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