{"product_id":"the-houses-of-guinness-hardcover","title":"The Houses of Guinness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Tinniswood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the Guinness family through their houses, published to coincide with the new Netflix series \u003ci\u003eHouse of Guinness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBest-selling author Adrian Tinniswood tells the histories of the legendary Guinness family of brewers, philanthropists, and socialites through their mansions and town houses. His tour opens the door to Irish palaces like Farmleigh (where the Edwardian ballroom is said to have a floor made from barrels brought from the brewery) and Luggala in the Wicklow Mountains. British houses featured include Elveden in Suffolk, the 17,000-acre estate bought by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, in 1893 and Robert Adam's Kenwood on Hampstead Heath, which Lord Iveagh saved from destruction and bequeathed to the British nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnraveling the stories of more than a dozen great Guinness houses, Tinniswood reveals what life was like for a dynasty that rose from ordinary beginnings in Georgian Dublin to become one of the most powerful families in the British Isles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis engaging history is abundantly illustrated with archival photographs and paintings as well as specially commissioned photographs of the key properties.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tinniswood\u003c\/b\u003e, OBE FSA, is a chronicler of the country houses of the UK and Ireland, having published nineteen books on social and architectural history. His many acclaimed titles include \u003ci\u003eThe Verneys: A True Story of Love, War and Madness in Seventeenth-Century England \u003c\/i\u003e(yeartk), which was shortlisted for the BBC\/Samuel Johnson Prize, and \u003ci\u003eThe Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House Between the Wars \u003c\/i\u003e(yeartk), a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller. He is professor of British Cultural History at the University of Buckingham and lives in the west of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 10.01 x 8.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978195796269,"sku":"9781785516078","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/1IIcMCyFZF9781785516078.webp?v=1775800957","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-houses-of-guinness-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}