Synopsis
Describes the grand country houses built with American industrial fortunes from the end of the Civil War until 1940, including the Vanderbilts' Biltmore, the Rockefellers' Kykuit, the Duponts' Winterthur, and William Randolph Hearst's San Simeon
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About the Author
Clive Aslet is deputy editor of Country Life and author of The Last Country Homes.
Review
“Written in a sprightly style, richly illustrated, Aslet’s book is particularly inviting to the general reader.”--Merle Rubin, Christian Science Monitor
"Aslet analyzes how the country house embodied strongly American qualities, focusing on the sometimes frivolous activities of the estate owners, their families, and their friends. . . . Lively reading and should appeal to historian and layperson alike."—Library Journal
“An amusing and enjoyable account of moneyed idealism. . . . Aslet is very good on the characteristics that distinguish American houses from those in other countries--the interest in total comfort and the value of good plumbing.”--Colin Amery, Financial Times
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