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Arguably the most fascinating family saga of the past two centuries, the story of how the Guinnesses rose from obscurity to become a household name and one of the wealthiest dynasties ever was detailed in its full extent here for the first time.
The story spans 250 years, from the founder of the family, an Anglo-Irish rent collector, down to the present generation of Guinnesses, headed (at the time of writing) by the 3rd Earl of Iveagh. It tells not one story but three: that of the Lee Guinnesses who created the world's biggest brewery, the Rundell Guinnesses whose merchant banking empire straddled the globe, and the Grattan Guinnesses whose adventurous, sometimes hair- raising careers as evangelical missionaries in the 19th century provide one of the least publicized but in many ways most colourful chapters of the Guinness story. It is a story of spectacular achievement and heartbreaking tragedy, an intimate study of Guinnesses ranging from the glamorous heiresses who took society by storm to a topless showgirl in Las Vegas, from a Knight of the Garter to a poverty stricken members, from a Minister of State to a racing driver, and from a Wall Street tycoon to an Australian sheep farmer.
The book is illustrated with photographs and genealogical charts.
Hardcover, published by Granada UK, 1981, Dustdarkening to page block ends, and age spotting to the inside of the dustjacket.
