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Noble Ambitions

Author : Adrian Tinniswood
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541617995

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A rollicking tour of the English country home after World War II, when swinging London collided with aristocratic values As the sun set slowly on the British Empire, its mansions fell and rose. Ancient families were reduced to demolishing the parts of their stately homes they could no longer afford, dukes and duchesses desperately clung to their ancestral seats, and a new class of homeowners bought their way into country life. A delicious romp, Noble Ambitions pulls us into these crumbling halls of power, leading us through the juiciest bits of postwar aristocratic history—from Mick Jagger dancing at deb balls to the scandals of Princess Margaret. Capturing the spirit of the age, historian Adrian Tinniswood proves that the country house is not only an iconic symbol, but a lens through which to understand the shifting fortunes of the British elite in an era of monumental social change.

A Three Days' Tour in the County of Wicklow

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : Wicklow (Ireland : County)
ISBN : BL:A0020784158

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Luggala Days

Author : Robert O'Byrne
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1908170786

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Explore the unique beauty of Ireland’s most fascinating house Hidden inside a secluded Irish valley lies Luggala, an exquisite eighteenth-century house at the centre of a 5,000-acre estate. In 1937 Ernest Guinness presented Luggala to his youngest daughter, Oonagh—one of the three famous “Golden Guinness Girls”—following her marriage to the fourth Baron Oranmore and Browne. Oonagh described Luggala as “the most decorative honey pot in Ireland” and made it the centre of a dazzling social world that included peers, painters and poets, journalists and junkies, scholars and socialites. In the late 1960s she passed the estate to her son, the Hon Garech Browne, founder of Claddagh Records, who has not only maintained but surpassed his mother’s gifts both for hospitality and for bringing together a wide range of creative talents. Luggala Days celebrates both the unique beauty of this place and the many celebrated names irresistibly drawn there, from writers like Brendan Behan, Robert Lowell, Seamus Heaney, and Ted Hughes, to actors and directors such as John Hurt, Daniel Day-Lewis, and John Boorman, and above all musicians, including The Chieftains, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, Bono, and Michael Jackson. All of them have succumbed to the enchantment of days passed at Luggala.

Truly Frank

Author : Frank McDonald
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241977651

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Passionate, gossipy, opinionated and seriously entertaining, Truly Frank is an instant classic of journalistic memoir. Journalist Frank McDonald is best known as, in the words of Bob Geldof, 'a permanent thorn in the fat arse of municipal pretension'. The scourge of negligent planners, unscrupulous property developers and cynical politicians, and champion of environmental protection and sustainable development, McDonald's work in the Irish Times has been key to grasping how Ireland actually works. McDonald's sense of mission grew out of an endlessly enquiring mind. After a happy 1950s childhood in a conventional Catholic home he ventured forth - into Dublin's hidden gay scene, into student politics at UCD, into the worlds of journalism, architecture and Ireland's beau monde, into a life of travel - always in a spirit of openness and unmitigated curiosity. The rewards in friendship, knowledge and understanding have been immeasurable. Now, in Truly Frank, McDonald tells the stories behind his public and private lives - his long and fruitful career, his activism and legendary battles, his deep ties to family and friends, his four-decade partnership with his spouse Eamon Slater. 'Although, as a journalist, I have never shied away from revealing what I believe to be true, revisiting my life and times has been as challenging as it has been therapeutic and even enjoyable ...'

The Chieftains

Author : John Glatt
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250105387

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The Chieftains by John Glatt Pdf

Since their humble beginnings in the folk clubs and bars of Ireland in the early '60s, The Chieftains have built a worldwide reputation and following based on their brilliant musicianship, their rediscovery and reinvention of traditional Irish music, and their own original music and Oscar-winning soundtracks. Based on exclusive interviews with all the band's members, their families and friends, this is the intimate and comprehensive history of one of the most acclaimed Irish bands of all time. photos.

The Other Guinness Girl: A Question of Honor

Author : Emily Hourican
Publisher : Hachette Books Ireland
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781399707985

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The Other Guinness Girl: A Question of Honor by Emily Hourican Pdf

'A gloriously good read' Sunday Independent LIFE SURROUNDED BY WEALTH, GLAMOUR AND EXCITEMENT Lady Honor Guinness is a reluctant wallflower. But that all changes when she marries Henry 'Chips' Channon, a charming and ambitious American. On his arm, she finds herself at the heart of 1930s London's most elite social circles, mingling with aristocrats, politicians and royalty. But it's not too long before Chips begins to prioritise his aspirations over all else, and Honor begins to wonder who exactly she has married. By her side is her best friend Doris, a young woman eager to establish her place in society. A social butterfly who keeps the details of her family background to herself, Doris is hopeful her beauty and charm will win her a suitable husband, but she has no interest in a romantic attachment. Until she is introduced to 'the most devastating man in London'. Inspired by true-life events, The Other Guinness Girl: A Question of Honor is an elegant, captivating story of two young women navigating friendship, loneliness, love and desire as they try to find their places in a society where the rules seem to change every moment. PRAISE FOR THE GUINNESS GIRLS NOVELS 'Utterly captivating ... an absolute page-turner' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'Masterfully and glamorously told' SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 'Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this' SUNDAY TIMES

The Guru and the English Rose

Author : Sally Forrest
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781543766585

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The Guru and the English Rose by Sally Forrest Pdf

“Sally is an angel, full of love, wisdom and clarity. She has a special magic. This book will certainly change your life forever.” — Princess Harshad Purna Devi, Morbi, India The Guru and the English Rose is a remarkable story of how one woman went on a quest to create a life of purpose and passion. Along the journey she was tested, challenged, disappointed, surprised, betrayed, loved, empowered, elevated and enlightened. Her life took her from the west to the east, from the known to the unknown, from the modern to the ancient and from this journey emerged a life of authenticity, courage and miracles. This book will; • Fill you with wonder and give you hope. • Show you the way to a new life. • Inspire you to follow your heart and realize your dreams. • Encourage and empower you to take the first step. • Remove the fears of change. • Guide you to discover the real, unique you. • Lay out the blueprint to happiness and success. • Reveal the way to create a loving relationship with your soulmate. Full of wonderful wisdom lessons, Sally’s story is inspirational, impactful and contains all the elements of a Hollywood blockbuster. It will guide you to live an authentic life, create your own miracles and find true happiness. This is a book you will not be able to put down.

Jack & Jill

Author : Jonathan Irwin
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781781173442

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Jonathan Irwin is best known as the man who, following the tragic death of his son at 22 months old, set up the Jack & Jill Foundation so that other parents would not have to go through the hardship his family did to nurse their sick child at home. He is also an outspoken critic of the state's lack of support for these families. What is less well-known is his intriguing background. He was very involved in the Irish horse-racing industry and ran Goffs bloodstock sales for many years, including at the time of the kidnapping of Shergar, which is detailed in the book. He was also involved in the early days of Ryanair and we get a fascinating insight into his relationship with Michael O'Leary, who had a very different vision from Jonathan as to where the company should go. He was also head of the Irish Sports Council and was instrumental in bringing the Tour de France to Ireland for the first time in 1997. The book gives full details of the struggles to establish and maintain the charity and its ongoing fund-raising efforts.

The Roger Brook Series

Author : Dennis Wheatley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448215096

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Secret agent, gallant and aide-de-camp to Napoleon: Roger Brook is the dashing hero in Dennis Wheatley's historical fiction series. The Roger Brook Series, available for the first time in one digital volume. THE LAUNCHING OF ROGER BROOK THE SHADOW OF TYBURN TREE THE RISING STORM THE MAN WHO KILLED THE KING THE DARK SECRET OF JOSEPHINE THE RAPE OF VENICE THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER THE WANTON PRINCESS EVIL IN A MASK THE RAVISHING OF LADY MARY WARE THE IRISH WITCH DESPERATE MEASURES

The Irish Witch

Author : Dennis Wheatley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448212989

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1812 - 1814 The Hell Fire Club is being revived – by a sensuous wanton who calls herself the Irish Witch. Once more the titled of the land are being sucked into its vortex of vice and degradation. And among them is Susan, Roger Brook's young and lovely daughter. Soon it will be Walpurgis Night. Soon a ruined castle will echo to the baying of initiates as Susan is led towards an altar – there to be ritually violated by the Priest of Satan.

Luggala

Author : Robert O'Byrne
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Design
ISBN : 1782496343

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Luggala explores "the scandals, intrigues, and heartbreaking beauty of one of Ireland's grandest homes" (Mitchell Owens, Wall Street Journal) that has bewitched the imagination of poets, rock stars, dreamers, and the aristocracy alike. Luggala explores "the scandals, intrigues, and heartbreaking beauty of one of Ireland's grandest homes" (Mitchell Owens, Wall Street Journal) that has bewitched the imagination of poets, rock stars, dreamers, and the aristocracy alike. Nestled in a secluded Irish valley, Luggala is an exquisite eighteenth-century house at the center of a 5,000-acre estate. In 1937 Ernest Guinness presented Luggala to his youngest daughter, Oonagh, who described Luggala as "the most decorative honey pot in Ireland" and made it the center of a dazzling social world that included painters, poets, scholars, and socialites. In the late 1960s she passed the estate to her son, the Hon Garech Browne, who has not only maintained but surpassed his mother’s gifts both for hospitality and for bringing together a wide range of creative talents. Robert O’Byrne recounts this fascinating story, which celebrates both the unique beauty of this place and the many celebrated names irresistibly drawn there, from writers like Robert Lowell, Seamus Heaney, and Ted Hughes, to actors such as John Hurt and Daniel Day-Lewis, and above all musicians, including Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, Bono, and Michael Jackson. All of them have succumbed to the enchantment of days passed at Luggala.

Guide to the County of Wicklow

Author : James Fraser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1851
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026374899

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Mummy Darlings

Author : Emily Hourican
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781538724514

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This stunning novel from the author of The Glorious Guinness Girls follows the three enigmatic Guinness sisters as they take on married life and motherhood at the beginning of the 1930s. It's the dawn of the 1930s and the three privileged Guinness sisters, Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh, settle into becoming wives and mothers: Aileen in Luttrellstown Castle outside Dublin, Maureen in Clandeboye in Northern Ireland, and Oonagh in Rutland Place in London. But while Britain becomes increasingly politically polarized, Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh discover conflict within their own marriages. Oonagh's dream of romantic love is countered by her husband's lies; the intense nature of Maureen's marriage means passion, but also rows; while Aileen begins to discover that, for her, being married offers far less than she had expected. Meanwhile, Kathleen, a housemaid from their childhood home in Glenmaroon, travels between the three sisters, helping, listening, watching--even as her own life brings her into conflict with the clash between fascism and communism. As affairs are uncovered and secrets exposed, the three women begin to realize that their gilded upbringing could not have prepared them for the realities of married life, nor for the scandals that seem to follow them around.

Vanity Fair

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Dressmaking
ISBN : UCD:31175034460934

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Picnic in a Foreign Land

Author : Ann Morrow
Publisher : Grafton Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000290861

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