{"product_id":"mrs-astor-regrets-book-meryl-gordon-9780618893737","title":"Mrs. Astor Regrets","description":"UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL FROM INSIDE THE BROK ASTOR TRIAL An even-handed and fascinating portrait of a wealthy family torn apart by money, jealousy, and emotional distance. \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSpellbinding. \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father, Anthony Marshall, in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. Shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony was indicted on charges of looting her estate. In \u003ci\u003eMrs. Astor Regrets\u003c\/i\u003e, Meryl Gordon interviewed not only the elite of Mrs. Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cared for her during her declining years. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire s unraveling, a powerful, poignant saga thattakes the reader inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty. \u003ci\u003eMrs. Astor Regrets\u003c\/i\u003etells three generations worth of longing and missed opportunitiesandis filled withsecrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIt\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position. But even in this territory of utmost privilege, no riches can put things right once they've been torn asunder.Gordon seems to have left no diary unread, no servant unsolicited, no socialite, unturned. . . . If the tabloids are your morning cup of tea, this is your book. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e [O]ne riveting read. \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMERYL GORDON is a magazine journalist who has written for New York, the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Elle, Marie Claire, More, and others. Currently the director of magazine writing at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, Meryl lives in New York with her husband, Walter Shapiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.merylgordon.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49519508947217,"sku":"GOR002605134","price":15.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49875656704273,"sku":"CIN0618893733A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49911640817937,"sku":"CIN0618893733G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52118532063505,"sku":"CIN0618893733VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0618893733.jpg?v=1751327374","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/mrs-astor-regrets-book-meryl-gordon-9780618893737","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}