The Jewel of Knightsbridge
the origins of the harrods empire
$49.38
- Paperback
- Release Date
30 October 2025
Summary
From Convict to Icon: The Untold Story of Harrods
In 1836, Charles Henry Harrod faced a grim fate: seven years of hard labor in Tasmania for receiving stolen goods. Convicted at the Old Bailey, it seemed the end for his budding business and family.
But fate had other plans. Miraculously escaping transportation and vowing a life of honesty, Charles became the esteemed founder of the legendary Harrods in London’s Knightsbridge.
Years later, his son’s energy and vision …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837050659 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837050651 |
| Author: | Robin Harrod |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
About The Author
Robin Harrod
Robin Harrod is the great-great-grandson of Charles Harrod, the founder of Harrods, and has researched the history of his extraordinary family for twenty-five years, with assistance from the Harrods archives.
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