Review

'A magnificent saga of public and private lives, politics and society, peace and war ... I was captivated from beginning to end' -- Charlotte Mosley 'Immensley readable ... compelling' -- Victoria Schofield, Financial Times 'Colin Clifford has woven their complex story together with great skill and judgment' -- Artemis Cooper, Daily Mail 'Full of quirky detail ... tolerant of the central figures and steeped in the forgotten atmosphere of their time, its customs and ethos, its lanquage, habits and heroes' -- Isabel Quigly, The Oldie 'Far more gripping than fiction' -- Jane Ridley, The Spectator 'An extraordinary family in times of triumph and catastrophe, wonderfully and painfully delineated. I was engrossed' -- Antonia Fraser 'A Forsythe Saga of real life' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Could hardly have been better done' -- Philip Ziegler, Literary Review 'An incredible account of a remarkable family at a pivotal point in 20th century history. It also paints a vivid picture of Edwardian politics and society, and the people who were at its nucleus.' -- This England 20031001 'Compelling saga ... expertly researched ... incisive portrait ...' -- This England 20031001

About the Author

Colin Clifford was educated at l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris and Merton College, Oxford. After being called to the Bar he worked in the City of London and later became Economics Correspondent for the Sunday times. This is his first book.