Robert Sackville-West

The Disinherited by Robert Sackville West is the kind of country-house scandal his family does so well - the stuff of costume drama, and also totally true. It's the story of Henry Sackville-West, claimant to the wealthy Knole estate and family title, and his older sister, Victoria, who on becoming Lady Sackville and mistress of Knole by marriage, consigned her brothers and sisters to lives of poverty and disappointment. With insider access to all the skeletons, Robert Sackville West reveals the secrets and machinations behind the scenes as no one else can.