Download or read book Champagne and Shambles written by Catherine Beale and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1870, Johnny Arkwright was the largest landowner in Herefordshire. From the processions and balls which celebrated his coming of age, to facing financial ruin at his own sons birthday and the eventual sale of the estate, this book shows, through the example of a prominent family, the downfall of the landed classes.