Black Diamonds, Paperback/Catherine Bailey

An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty. Focussing on Wentworth in Yorkshire, which was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men, it explains how the Fitzwilliam family rose to great wealth through the coal industry, only to bring about their own demise. It sold 14,000 copies in hardback. 'Bailey is brilliant at recreating atmosphere and finding the right interviewees...' }Daily Telegraph{