{"product_id":"the-houses-of-guinness-isbn-9781785516078","title":"The Houses of Guinness","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis engaging history is abundantly illustrated with archival photographs and paintings as well as specially commissioned photographs of the key properties.\"In \u003ci\u003eThe House of Guinness\u003c\/i\u003e, best-selling author Adrian Tinniswood invites readers into the remarkable world of the Guinness family: a lineage of brewers, philanthropists, and socialites whose homes tell the story of their rise from Georgian Dublin to global prominence. Through comprehensive histories and stunning photography, Tinniswood offers an intimate look into storied estates like Farmleigh, where the ballroom is said to have floors made from brewery barrels, and Luggala, the retreat located in the Wicklow Mountains. From Elveden’s sweeping 17,000 acres in Suffolk to Robert Adam’s elegant Kenwood on Hampstead Heath, each residence reveals another dimension of legacy, ambition, and influence. This read is an invitation to step inside a dynasty that shaped both architecture and society across two centuries.\" — \u003cb\u003eCURATED TEXAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"For a 266-year-old beer, Guinness is surprisingly relevant — from splitting the G to Netflix’s House of Guinness, the ruby red stout seems to be omnipresent. Now, you can see the physical footprint of that legacy: a tour of more than a dozen palaces, estates and mansions owned by the family over the years.\" — \u003cb\u003eINSIDE HOOK (BROOKLYN)\u003c\/b\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.","brand":"Scala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233684893925,"sku":"NP9781785516078","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781785516078.jpg?v=1767739854","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-houses-of-guinness-isbn-9781785516078","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}