{"product_id":"gilded-how-newport-became-americas-richest-resort-paperback","title":"Gilded: How Newport Became America's Richest Resort - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully written history of high society in Newport, Rhode Island, from the acclaimed author of Party of the Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewport 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn engrossing multigenerational saga that tells the real story of the rich and famous in Newport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibrant, praiseworthy writing: \"\"[Davis] brings splendidly colorful behind-the-scenes action and players up front\"\" (the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e on Party of the Century)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34 evocative black-and-white photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with insight and dramatic flair, Gilded gives you a rare peek into the cloistered coastal playground of America's moneyed elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \"Gilded\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Delightful . . . .With great wit \u0026amp; panache, Deborah Davis [brings] back to life a glamorous \u0026amp; important slice of American history.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Dana Thomas, author of \"Deluxe\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The rich are different and so is this book. Deborah Davis is a first-class social chronicler who always serves the good stuff.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Christopher Tennant, author of \"The Official Filthy Rich Handbook\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Light, entertaining history.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\"Publishers Weekly\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Peopled by eccentrics who added color to the Newport scene and packed with lively anecdotes, Gilded is a witty and informative guide to this most extraordinary of summer colonies.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\"Country Life\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewport is the legendary and beautiful home of American aristocracy and the sheltered super-rich. Many of the country's most famous families--the closest thing we have to royalty--have lived and summered in Newport since the nineteenth century. The Astors, the Vanderbilts, Edith Wharton, John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy, Doris Duke, and Claus and Sunny von Bulow are just a few of the many famous people who have called the city home. Through a narrative filled with engrossing characters and lively tales of untold extravagance, \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Davis is the author of the acclaimed \"Party of the Century: The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black and White Ball\" and \"Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X.\" She is a film executive who has worked as a story editor and a story analyst for several major film companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978500210989,"sku":"9781118014011","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/MWJtaXFLU2c0cmVFZGVXLzhUNmRHZz09.webp?v=1775805499","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/gilded-how-newport-became-americas-richest-resort-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}