Antonia Hart

The head of the Guinness family tells the true story of how his ancestors created the largest brewery in the world. In this narrative non-fiction book, Arthur Edward Guinness, the 4th Earl of Iveagh and head of the Guinness family tells, for the first time, the inside story of how the first four generations of Guinnesses, starting from humble origins...

The real story of how the Guinness family created the largest brewery in the world. Arthur Edward Guinness, the 4th Earl of Iveagh and head of the Guinness family, is only too aware of the immense legacy of his extraordinary family. In this narrative non-fiction book, he draws on family letters, archives and photographs to tell, for the first time,...

How women in and around the Guinness family - including Adelaide, Lady Iveagh and Olive, Lady Ardilaun - helped to transform the life and fabric of Dublin and the social history of Ireland. In the 19th century, Guinness not only became the world's largest brewery, it was also a pioneering force in providing good conditions for its workforce. This approach...