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John Jacob Astor : America's first multimillionaire / Axel Madsen.
Lippincott Library HC102.5.A76 M33 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Madsen, Axel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848.
- Astor, John Jacob.
- Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
- Businesspeople.
- United States.
- United States--Economic conditions--To 1865.
- Economic conditions.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : John Wiley, [2001]
- Summary:
- On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors: "A well-written biography." -New York Times
- On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck: "Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature ... reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control." -Christian Science Monitor
- On Chanel: A Woman of Her Own: "Fascinating ... . Takes the reader behind the coromandel veneers of Chanel's life." -New York Times Book Review "Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanel's complicated existence. It's not an easy task." -Toronto Globe and Mail
- On Gloria and Joe: "Axel Madsen finally gives the public a fascinating chronicle of the romance that could have ruined more than two careers." -Dallas Morning News
- On Cousteau: "Both critical and understanding. And it is exceptionally readable. Readers are well advised to take the plunge." -Chicago Tribune
- On Malraux: "Will stand as the best of more than a dozen books about Malraux in print." -Kansas City Star
- Contents:
- 1 The Hard Years 7
- 2 Flutes and Miss Todd 16
- 3 Into the Woods 22
- 4 Politics 35
- 5 Rounding Out the Century 44
- 6 China Profits 50
- 7 Realpolitik 60
- 8 Punqua Wingchong 66
- 9 Family 72
- 10 The Good Ship Enterprise 81
- 11 A Perfect Triangle 90
- 12 Outbound 109
- 13 The Hunt Journey 120
- 14 No News 127
- 15 Mr. Madison's War 134
- 16 "So Long as I Have a Dollar" 154
- 17 John Jacob Astor & Son 168
- 18 Paris 179
- 19 This Land Is My Land 195
- 20 Estimable Grand-Papa 214
- 21 The Bigger Picture 225
- 22 Writing about It 235
- 23 A Third Fortune 244
- 24 Richest Man in America 256
- 25 Heirs and Graces 266.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-306) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0471385034
- OCLC:
- 44172996
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