SIGNED + NEW - ASTOR by Anderson Cooper and Katherine How (2023, Hardcover) -1st

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Country of Origin
United States
Personalize
No
Signed By
Anderson Cooper
Signed
Yes
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Original Language
English
Inscribed
No
Vintage
No
ISBN
9780062964700
Book Title
Astor : the Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
9.3 in
Publication Year
2023
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Rich & Famous, United States / 20th Century, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, United States / 19th Century, General, Business
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Width
6.3 in
Number of Pages
336 Pages
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062964704
ISBN-13
9780062964700
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6059024974

Product Key Features

Book Title
Astor : the Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Rich & Famous, United States / 20th Century, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, United States / 19th Century, General, Business
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-021875
Reviews
"A worthy companion to superstar journalist Cooper's and novelist Howe's bestselling account of Cooper's own family, Vanderbilt. Once again, the authors offer an engaging, multigenerational story that is factual and nuanced. . . . Another nonfiction winner from the duo." -- Booklist (starred review) "This meticulously detailed family saga is also rich with insight into U.S. history, including revealing chapters on topics ranging from mid-19th-century populist sentiments concerning Shakespeare (the Astor Opera House staged a performance of Macbeth that was widely reviled for its high ticket price) and the early 20th-century gay scene (when the Astor Hotel became a queer rendezvous spot). History buffs and readers fascinated by the rich and famous should take note." -- Publishers Weekly "A brisk, entertaining history of the Astors, a storied dynasty that left an indelible mark on New York's streets, parks, museums, libraries, hotels, and a famous gay bar. . . . A spirited saga of glitz and greed." -- Kirkus Reviews "Splendid. . . . haunting and beautifully written. . . . This is a terrific book." -- Washington Post on Vanderbilt "An incredible story." -- People on Vanderbilt "A dramatic tale expertly told of rapacious ambition, decadent excess, and covert and overt tyranny and trauma. . . . With resplendent detail, the authors capture the gasp-eliciting extravagance of the Vanderbilt Gilded Age mansions. . . . With its intrinsic empathy and in-depth profiles of women, this is a distinctly intimate, insightful, and engrossing chronicle of an archetypal, self-consuming American dynasty. . . . Irresistible." -- Booklist (starred review) on Vanderbilt "Marked by meticulous research and deep emotional insight, this is a memorable chronicle of American royalty." -- Publishers Weekly on Vanderbilt, "Splendid. . . . haunting and beautifully written. . . . This is a terrific book." -- Washington Post on Vanderbilt "An incredible story." -- People on Vanderbilt "A dramatic tale expertly told of rapacious ambition, decadent excess, and covert and overt tyranny and trauma. . . . With resplendent detail, the authors capture the gasp-eliciting extravagance of the Vanderbilt Gilded Age mansions. . . . With its intrinsic empathy and in-depth profiles of women, this is a distinctly intimate, insightful, and engrossing chronicle of an archetypal, self-consuming American dynasty. . . . Irresistible." -- Booklist (starred review) on Vanderbilt "Marked by meticulous research and deep emotional insight, this is a memorable chronicle of American royalty." -- Publishers Weekly on Vanderbilt, "Splendid. . . . haunting and beautifully written. . . . This is a terrific book." -- Washington Post "An incredible story." -- People "A dramatic tale expertly told of rapacious ambition, decadent excess, and covert and overt tyranny and trauma. . . . With resplendent detail, the authors capture the gasp-eliciting extravagance of the Vanderbilt Gilded Age mansions. . . . With its intrinsic empathy and in-depth profiles of women, this is a distinctly intimate, insightful, and engrossing chronicle of an archetypal, self-consuming American dynasty. . . . Irresistible." -- Booklist (starred review) "Marked by meticulous research and deep emotional insight, this is a memorable chronicle of American royalty." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
974.71
Synopsis
A NPR Best Book of the Year The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune. The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American story--of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention. From 1783, when German immigrant John Jacob Astor first arrived in the United States, until 2009, when Brooke Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, was convicted of defrauding his elderly mother, the Astor name occupied a unique place in American society. The family fortune, first made by a beaver trapping business that grew into an empire, was then amplified by holdings in Manhattan real estate. Over the ensuing generations, Astors ruled Gilded Age New York society and inserted themselves into political and cultural life, but also suffered the most famous loss on the Titanic, one of many shocking and unexpected twists in the family's story. In this unconventional, page-turning historical biography, featuring black-and-white and color photographs, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe chronicle the lives of the Astors and explore what the Astor name has come to mean in America--offering a window onto the making of America itself., The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune. The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American story--of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention. From 1783, when German immigrant John Jacob Astor first arrived in the United States, until 2009, when Brooke Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, was convicted of defrauding his elderly mother, the Astor name occupied a unique place in American society. The family fortune, first made by a beaver trapping business that grew into an empire, was then amplified by holdings in Manhattan real estate. Over the ensuing generations, Astors ruled Gilded Age New York society and inserted themselves into political and cultural life, but also suffered the most famous loss on the Titanic, one of many shocking and unexpected twists in the family's story. In this unconventional, page-turning historical biography, featuring black-and-white and color photographs, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe chronicle the lives of the Astors and explore what the Astor name has come to mean in America--offering a window onto the making of America itself.
LC Classification Number
CT274.A86C667 2023

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  • by willcar_58hvq
    Jan 29, 2024

    Astor written by a favorite personality Anderson Cooper

    Just received this book today, so it is going on my to read later shelf.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: booksandsurplus

  • by lizeffel
    Oct 04, 2023

    Read this book!

    Excellent portrayal of the wealthy in the early 1900s

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: prime_products

  • by wa_dedwa_mjb22tz
    Jan 25, 2024

    Good Anticipation

    I have read Anderson Cooper's book on his family and anticipate this one being as good.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwill-ni

  • by nlminnyc
    Oct 02, 2024

    GREAT book

    LOVE IT!!!! GREAT price!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: betterworldbooks

  • by ms7173
    Nov 05, 2023

    No sweat went into this.Just spitting out the past with no heart or soul.

    As well written as a high school term paper

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: dvenzon13

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