{"product_id":"9781780222059","title":"Tom, Ned and Kitty: An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e'I am standing in the dining room of my father's house in Ireland, gazing up at ten Pakenham family portraits. What thoughts went on behind those passive, chalky faces? How can I bring them out of the shadows?'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliza Pakenham, granddaughter of the seventh Earl of Longford, chronicles the fortunes of her colourful ancestors against the backdrop of Napoleonic wars and Irish revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough her painstaking research and discovery of hidden records, she unearthed the story of an extraordinary dynasty peppered with intriguing characters: Kitty, Duchess of Wellington, kept apart from her love for over a decade; Tom, second Earl of Longford, who fathered three illegitimate children; and Ned, the darling of the family, a war hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough them we learn of life in times of peace and war, of the pain of bereavement, and rapid changes in politics and society. A vivid and absorbing account of a fascinating generation, brought truthfully to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Group, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165569270000,"sku":"9781780222059","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780222059_p0.jpg?v=1763711554","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780222059","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}