Mrs. Astor Regrets
by Meryl Gordon
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- ISBN 10
- 0547247982
- ISBN 13
- 9780547247984
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About This Item
Softcover as pictured. Normal wear from age/use. Photo illustrations. Clean text. Binding sound. PLEASE NOTE: covers have normal wear form age/use. Book listed as 'acceptable' and is a good reading copy.
Synopsis
The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father, Anthony Marshall, in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. Shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony was indicted on charges of looting her estate. New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Mrs. Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cared for her during her declining years. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire’s unraveling, filled with never-before-reported scenes. This powerful, poignant saga takes the reader inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty to tell of three generations’ worth of longing and missed opportunities and is filled with secrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote. Even in this territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they’ve been torn asunder. Mrs. Astor Regrets is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position.
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- 286
- Title
- Mrs. Astor Regrets
- Author
- Meryl Gordon
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0547247982
- ISBN 13
- 9780547247984
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2008
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