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Sto caricando le informazioni... Gilded: How Newport Became America's Richest Resortdi Deborah Davis
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I’m reading a nonfiction book in each state and this was for Rhode Island. It was an absolute gossipy delight! I did not know all the history of the rich & famous in Newport and every short chapter was full of trivia. I highly recommend this if you enjoy the show Gilded Age. It covers a wider time period, but starts with a focus on many of the show’s main characters. ( ) Gilded, How Newport became America's richest resort by Deborah Davis Starts out with 1913 and the summer events of Newport. Very high social class and what was expected in the way of events, clothes where nothing was worn more than once, for the summer. History as far back as the 1600's and the Indians who came to the island to summer in the cool breezes. Low morals of the summer crowd and battles of the cottages were prevalent. Information about those who frequented the island and how they got there... Dancing with pedometers on, TOO funny! I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). Disappointing. Written in 2-3 page chapters in a very simplistic style, so that it reads more like a collection of blog entries written on a 5th grade reading comprehension level. I'd been hoping for a social history with more meat on its bones--more in depth about the background, personalities, and history of Newport and the main players. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
A beautifully written history of high society in Newport, Rhode Island, from the acclaimed author of Party of the Century Newport is the legendary and beautiful home of American aristocracy and the sheltered super-rich. Many of the country's most famous 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 Claus and Sunny von Bulow are just a few of the many names who have called the city home. Gilded takes you along as you explore the fascinating heritage of the Newport elite, from its first colonists to the newest of its new millennium millionaires, showing the evolution of a town 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"" (the 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. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)974.57History and Geography North America Northeastern U.S. Rhode Island NewportClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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