Entitled: A Critical History of the British Aristocracy

Chris Bryant

Jul 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Derek Perkins

About this audiobook

Exploring the extraordinary social and political dominance enjoyed by the British aristocracy over the centuries, Entitled seeks to explain how a tiny number of noble families rose to such a position in the first place. It reveals the often nefarious means they have employed to maintain their wealth, power, and prestige and examines the greed, ambition, jealousy, and rivalry which drove aristocratic families to guard their interests with such determination. In telling their history, Entitled introduces a cast of extraordinary characters: fierce warriors, rakish dandies, political dilettantes, charming eccentrics, arrogant snobs, and criminals who quite literally got away with murder.

About the author

Chris Bryant is a British labour party politician who has been member of Parliament since 2001. His books include biographies of Sir Stafford Cripps and Glenda Jackson, as well as his two-volume Parliament: a Biography.

A native of the United Kingdom, Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award winner Derek Perkins's audiobook narration skills are augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents. He has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.