{"product_id":"heirs-and-graces-a-history-of-the-modern-british-aristocracy-9781529153040","title":"Heirs and Graces: A History of the Modern British Aristocracy","description":"There are fewer than 5000 people who can genuinely claim to be members of the British aristocracy, and yet they loom large in the popular consciousness. We're fascinated by their houses and estates, their lives and loves, their foibles and eccentricities. And we entertain the strong suspicion that, while they may be fellow citizens, they are very far from being People Like Us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHeirs and Graces\u003c\/i\u003e Eleanor Doughty draws on her unparalleled access to a bewildering range of dukes, duchesses, earls and others to create a vivid picture of who they are and how they tick. \u003ci\u003eEn route\u003c\/i\u003e she traces their progress from a post-war era when they and their like were described by one future Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer as 'selfish, depraved, dissolute and decadent' to their diverse current roles as guardians of vast ancestral mansions, farmers, financiers and much else beside. She looks at key rites of passage, from cradle, via boarding school to grave. And she tells stories of their ups and downs, and of the doings of the heroes and villains who fill their ranks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is a wonderfully rich, often amusing, always revealing account of the fortunes of the aristocracy over the past century and a series of fascinating glimpses into what it is like to be an aristocrat in Britain today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Doughty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hutchinson Radius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.15w x 2.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529153040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Doughty began her career in journalism at the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, before going freelance to focus on writing and working at the \u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper as deputy comment editor. She has written the 'Great Estates' column in the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph \u003c\/i\u003esince 2017, and specialises in writing about the moneyed and titled classes, in particular country houses and their owners, as well as related pursuits. Her writing appears in the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Field\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. When she is not writing, she can be found either on or near a horse, or out with her cocker spaniel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Eleanor Doughty \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47659116200093,"sku":"9781529153040","price":77.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6056b4ba-d751-48c0-b611-acdd74a713dc.jpg?v=1771350574","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/heirs-and-graces-a-history-of-the-modern-british-aristocracy-9781529153040","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}