Guinness: A Family Succession, 9781785516337
Paperback
Brewing a legacy: Family, fortunes, and the world’s most iconic beer.

Guinness: A Family Succession

The True Story of the Struggle to Create the World's Largest Brewery

$31.99

  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    29 October 2025

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Summary

The head of the Guinness family tells the true story of how his ancestors created the largest brewery in the world.

In this narrative non-fiction book, Arthur Edward Guinness, the 4th Earl of Iveagh and head of the Guinness family tells, for the first time, the inside story of how the first four generations of Guinnesses, starting from humble origins in Ireland, created the world’s largest brewery and perhaps the most iconic beer ever.

Drawing on family archiv…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781785516337
ISBN-10:1785516337
Author:Arthur Edward Guinness, Antonia Hart
Publisher:Scala Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Scala Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:29 October 2025
Weight:456g
Dimensions:26mm x 135mm x 217mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘This book is far more than an account of the commercial success of Guinness; it’s also a love letter to the city which produced it.’

– The Irish Independent

‘A fantastic book.’

– RTE The Business

‘The definitive history of the Guinness brewing dynasty’

– The Irish Independent

“it’s a brilliant, entertaining read for a dark October evening.”

– The Gloss

‘An excellent new book.’

– Molly Guinness

About The Author

Arthur Edward Guinness

Arthur Edward Guinness, the 4th Earl of Iveagh, is a member of the Guinness brewing family.

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