{"product_id":"aristocrats-power-grace-and-decadence-paperback","title":"Aristocrats: Power, grace and decadence - Paperback","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\u003eLawrence James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe British aristocracy has long considered itself qualified to rule others, make laws and guide the nation. \u003ci\u003eAristocrats\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of this supremacy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAristocrats\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that spans a thousand years of wars, intrigue, chicanery and extremes of both selflessness and greed. Author Lawrence James shows how the aristocracy's infatuation with classical art has forged our heritage, how its love of sport has shaped our pastimes and values and how its scandals have entertained the public. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImpeccably researched, balanced, and brilliantly told, \u003ci\u003eAristocrats\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling story of survival, a stunning history of wealth, power, and influence. Readers with an interest in British social history and\/or politics are bound to enjoy it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAristocrats\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lawrence James is a lively, interesting writer. His book was a wonderful history' - \u003ci\u003eAmazon\u003c\/i\u003e review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A thousand years of privilege is not easily maintained ... Lawrence James shows exactly how the process has worked in Britain' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An accessible history of the last 900 years through the perspective of the aristocracy ... Well-written ... Admire the range, drive and verve of James's study' - \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence James\u003c\/b\u003e is a British historian and author, whose work includes biographies of TE Lawrence and the Duke of Wellington, and a history of the British middle class.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47280605364473,"sku":"9798459301939","price":20.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NWRndVBTOWtaUGRSUGw2eVQrVlk2QT09.webp?v=1769037462","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/aristocrats-power-grace-and-decadence-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}