The Disinherited: A Story of Family, Love and Betrayal - Hardcover

"Lovely . . . Inheritance is an exciting tale and a must-read for lovers of English history and manor homes." --"San Francisco Book Review""" "Drawing on a wealth of unpublished letters, archives and images, the current incumbent of the seat, Robert Sackville-West, paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the vast, labyrinthine house and the close relationships his colorful ancestors formed within it." --"The Washington Times " "A deft trek through English royal history . . . The lives of these English eccentrics turn a potentially dense chronicle into a delightfully surprising narrative." --"Kirkus Reviews "

"Drawing on a wealth of unpublished letters, archives and images, the current incumbent of the seat, Robert Sackville-West, paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the vast, labyrinthine house and the close relationships his colorful ancestors formed within it." --"Washington Times" on "Inheritance"

"Lovely . . . "Inheritance" is an exciting tale and a must-read for lovers of English history and manor homes." --"San Francisco Book Review" on "Inheritance"

"Sympathetic to the protagonists' plight, Sackville-West hones a well-crafted narrative of intrigue, betrayal and greed." --"Kirkus"

"Drawing on a wealth of unpublished letters, archives and images, the current incumbent of the seat, Robert Sackville-West, paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the vast, labyrinthine house and the close relationships his colorful ancestors formed within it." --"Washington Times" on "Inheritance"

"Lovely . . . "Inheritance" is an exciting tale and a must-read for lovers of English history and manor homes." --"San Francisco Book Review" on "Inheritance"

Sympathetic to the protagonists' plight, Sackville-West hones a well-crafted narrative of intrigue, betrayal and greed. "Kirkus"

Drawing on a wealth of unpublished letters, archives and images, the current incumbent of the seat, Robert Sackville-West, paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the vast, labyrinthine house and the close relationships his colorful ancestors formed within it. "Washington Times on Inheritance"

Lovely . . . "Inheritance" is an exciting tale and a must-read for lovers of English history and manor homes. "San Francisco Book Review on Inheritance""

"Bitter sibling rivalries; the disputed inheritance of a vast, magnificent and historic house; a scandalous lawsuit. You could be forgiven for thinking of Downton Abbey, but the story Robert Sackville-West tells in "The Disinherited, "his second book about his home, Knole House (or Castle) in Kent, is not only more complex and far-reaching than the fates of the fictional Crawleys, but it also has the significant advantage of being true." "Historical Novels Review"

Sympathetic to the protagonists' plight, Sackville-West hones a well-crafted narrative of intrigue, betrayal and greed. "Kirkus"

Drawing on a wealth of unpublished letters, archives and images, the current incumbent of the seat, Robert Sackville-West, paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the vast, labyrinthine house and the close relationships his colorful ancestors formed within it. "Washington Post"" on Inheritance"

Lovely . . . "Inheritance" is an exciting tale and a must-read for lovers of English history and manor homes. "San Francisco Book Review on Inheritance""

"Bitter sibling rivalries; the disputed inheritance of a vast, magnificent and historic house; a scandalous lawsuit. You could be forgiven for thinking of Downton Abbey, but the story Robert Sackville-West tells in The Disinherited, his second book about his home, Knole House (or Castle) in Kent, is not only more complex and far-reaching than the fates of the fictional Crawleys, but it also has the significant advantage of being true." Historical Novels Review

Sympathetic to the protagonists' plight, Sackville-West hones a well-crafted narrative of intrigue, betrayal and greed. Kirkus

Drawing on a wealth of unpublished letters, archives and images, the current incumbent of the seat, Robert Sackville-West, paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the vast, labyrinthine house and the close relationships his colorful ancestors formed within it. Washington Post on Inheritance

Lovely . . . Inheritance is an exciting tale and a must-read for lovers of English history and manor homes. San Francisco Book Review on Inheritance

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"Bitter sibling rivalries; the disputed inheritance of a vast, magnificent and historic house; a scandalous lawsuit. You could be forgiven for thinking of Downton Abbey, but the story Robert Sackville-West tells in The Disinherited, his second book about his home, Knole House (or Castle) in Kent, is not only more complex and far-reaching than the fates of the fictional Crawleys, but it also has the significant advantage of being true." --Historical Novels Review

"Sympathetic to the protagonists' plight, Sackville-West hones a well-crafted narrative of intrigue, betrayal and greed." --Kirkus

"Drawing on a wealth of unpublished letters, archives and images, the current incumbent of the seat, Robert Sackville-West, paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the vast, labyrinthine house and the close relationships his colorful ancestors formed within it." --Washington Post on Inheritance

"Lovely . . . Inheritance is an exciting tale and a must-read for lovers of English history and manor homes." --San Francisco Book Review on Inheritance

Traces the 1914 suicide of Henry Sackville-West in the aftermath of his wife's cancer-related death and his failed efforts to be recognized as a legitimate heir, exploring how the lives of his legitimate and illegitimate siblings reflect the secret world of a British dynasty.