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    The best books on Family History, recommended by Turtle Bunbury

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    When the Lion Feeds
    by Wilbur Smith

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    One Hundred Years of Solitude
    by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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    Flashman
    by George McDonald Fraser

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    Burke's Landed Gentry
    by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd

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    The Irish Country House
    by Peter Somerville Ross

The best books on Family History, recommended by Turtle Bunbury

The Irish-based writer says studying families is a fascinating way to learn about the past, and tells us about the books that have inspired his own investigations

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