Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
by Gordon, Meryl
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- ISBN 10
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- ISBN 13
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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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- Title
- Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
- Author
- Gordon, Meryl
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0547247982
- ISBN 13
- 9780547247984
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2009-10-22
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