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100 1 $aGordon, Meryl.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008056403
245 10 $aMrs. Astor regrets :$bthe hidden betrayals of a family beyond reproach /$cMeryl Gordon.
260 $aBoston :$bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt,$c2008.
300 $a320 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 319-320) and index.
520 1 $a"The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And, shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor's only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote and Vanity Fair." "Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Brooke Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cosseted and cared for Mrs. Astor 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 gales of an American dynasty, laying bare three generations of longing and missed opportunities. Even in this territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they've been torn asunder. Here is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aAstor, Brooke.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80046382
650 0 $aSocialites$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vBiography.
650 0 $aPhilanthropists$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vBiography.
651 0 $aNew York (N.Y.)$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108454
852 00 $bglx$hCT275.A847$iG67 2008