In this marvelous anecdotal history, Justin Kaplan–Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Mark Twain–vividly brings to life a grand story from the glittering Gilded Age. Endowed with the largest private fortunes of their day, cousins John Jacob Astor IV and William Waldorf Astor vied for primacy in New York society, producing the grandest hotels ever seen in a marriage of ostentation and efficiency that transformed American social behavior. Kaplan…
Ağırlık | 0.95 kg |
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Books Key | 299777 |
ISBN10 | 0670037699 |
ISBN13 | 9780670037698 |
Author | by Justin Kaplan |
Format | Hardcover |
Condition | Good |
Size | 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3" |
Language | English |
Number Of Pages | 196 Pages |
Publisher | Viking Books |
Customer Ratings | 9 customer ratings |
Reviews | 3 reviews |
Star | Rated 4.22 stars |
Publish Date | June 2006 |
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Add Date | 04.21.2024 03:56:13 |
SubCategory | New York City History, Biography, 19th Century, 20th Century, Economic History, Economics, History, Modern (16th-21st Centuries), State & Local |
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