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Gilded: How Newport Became America's Richest Resort
Gilded How Newport Became America's Richest Resort Author:Deborah Davis A beautifully written history of High Society in Newport, Rhode Island, from the acclaimed author of Party of the Century Newport, Rhode Island, the legendary and picturesque home of American aristocracy and the sheltered super-rich, boasts one of the highest concentrations of opulent Gilded Age mansions. Many of the country's most fa... more »mous blueblood families ? the closest thing we have to royalty -- have lived and summered in Newport since the nineteenth century. The Astors, the Vanderbilts, Edith Wharton, JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Doris Duke, and Klaus and Sunny von Bulow are just a few of the many boldfaced names who have called the city home. Gilded takes you along to explore the fascinating heritage of the Newport elite, from its very first colonists to the newest of its New Millennium millionaires, showing the evolution of a city intent on living in its own world. Through a narrative filled with engrossing characters and lively tales of untold extravagance, Davis brings the resort to life and uncovers the difference between "rich" and "Newport rich" along the way.
An engrossing multigenerational saga that tells the real story of the rich and famous in Newport
Vibrant, praiseworthy writing: "[Davis] brings splendidly colorful behind-the-scenes action and players up front" (New York Times on Party of the Century)
34 evocative black-and-white photographs
Written with insight and dramatic flair, Gilded gives you a rare peek into the cloistered coastal playground of America's moneyed elite.« less