Tom, Ned and Kitty: An Intimate Portrait of an Irish Family - Softcover

Pakenham, Eliza

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753824388 ISBN 13: 9780753824382

Publisher: Phoenix, 2008

Synopsis

The Pakenhams, originally a Norman family from Suffolk, were "adventurers" in Ireland in the 1640s. By the 1650s the family acquired the large estates of Tullynally in County Westmeath. This history chronicles succeeding generations of remarkable men and women and their tangles with the turbulence of history. The period 1760 to 1860 was a purple period: daring Pakenham admirals and generals fought in all the major theaters of war—the 1798 rebellion in Ireland, the Peninsular War, the American War of 1812, The Napoleonic Wars, and the Crimea. Correspondence with the famous men and women of the day gives fresh insight into scandal and dramas, as well as an understanding of the political foment of the period.

About this title

About the Author:

Eliza Pakenham is a writer and journalist.

Review:

a touching portrait of a family both at home and at war * GOOD BOOK GUIDE * Pakenham describes the battles and love affairs with aplomb * DAILY TELEGRAPH * there is plenty in the private lives of this public family to pique a curious reader's interest -- Hephzibah Anderson * DAILY MAIL *

About this edition

• Publisher: Phoenix
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0753824388
• ISBN 13: 9780753824382
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320