Large print book
The secret rooms : a true story of a haunted castle, a plotting duchess, and a family secret / Catherine Bailey.
A plotting Duchess, a mysterious death and a castle full of lies in Catherine Bailey's "The Secret Rooms". At 6 am on 21 April 1940 John the 9th Duke of Rutland, and one of Britain's wealthiest men, ended his days, virtually alone, lying on a makeshift bed in a dank cramped suite of rooms in the servants' quarters of his own home, Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire. For weeks, as his health deteriorated, his family, his servants--even the King's doctor--pleaded with him to come out, but he refused. After his death, his son and heir, Charles, the 10th Duke of Rutland, ordered that the rooms be locked up and they remained untouched for sixty years.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781410468628 (hardcover : large print) :
- Physical Description: 753 pages (large print), 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Rutland, John Henry Montagu Manners Duke of, 1886-1940 > Death and burial. Belvoir Castle (England) > History > 20th century. Large type books. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Public Library | LARGE 942.54084 BAI (Text) | 35143900003432 | Large Print Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
