Overview

• Arthur Edward Guinness has released Guinness: A Family Succession to update the clan’s story for a wider audience.
• He bases the book on privileged access to family papers and previously commissioned histories to present an accurate record and forestall distortions.
• Netflix’s House of Guinness carries the on-screen note "This fiction is inspired by true stories," with elements tied to events involving his ancestors.
• Guinness says he had not yet seen the series at the time of the interview and declined to assess its portrayal before viewing it.
• He is considering a follow-up volume extending the history into living generations, acknowledging the greater sensitivity that would entail.