Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
by Gordon, Meryl
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0618893733
- ISBN 13
- 9780618893737
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008. This First Edition has the required "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in As New condition with an As New price-unclipped dust jacket. This biography of the well-loved philanthropist, Brooke Astor, also deals with the tragic family scandal of a son accused of mistreating his mother and of looting her estate. The book is bound in a brown cloth with die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 320 pages, with Notes, a Bibliography, and photo inserts. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002145
- Title
- Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
- Author
- Gordon, Meryl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0618893733
- ISBN 13
- 9780618893737
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Biography, Society Scandal
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery and True Crime; Biography and Autobiography;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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