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Sep 15, 2017 · To tell that story, which spans more than seven decades, Kiernan broadened the scope of "The Last Castle" to bring to life the era in which the Vanderbilt family flourished, the Gilded Age of the ...
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THE LAST CASTLE is a paean to a grandiose house and family, so those who are looking for gossip or a social history of the era will find the book somewhat lacking. But it does what it sets out to do: recreate the grandeur of George Vanderbilt’s vision, and the price that those around him willingly paid to help keep it alive.
Sep 26, 2017 · When fortunes shifted and changing times threatened her family, her home, and her community, it was up to Edith to save Biltmore—and secure the future of the region and her husband’s legacy. The Last Castle is the uniquely American story of how the largest house in America flourished, faltered, and ultimately endured to this day. Show more.
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Dec 16, 2020 · The Last Castle is about an almost mythical point in American history where money and society were being minted at an extraordinary pace. It was called The Gilded Age and amongst the gilded there were few earning or spending more than the Vanderbilts. The book follows George, in his quest to build a European-inspired summer estate.
Oct 6, 2017 · The Last Castle reminds us that the Biltmore’s obsolete extravagance really is a story of a community and those who were elevated by the Vanderbilt legacy and stewardship. That core of the story has a relevance in today’s societal divisions weightier even than the Biltmore architecture.
It is truly something you don't want to miss. I would love to read this book. "The Last Castle" is the story of the Biltmore building, the 175,000 sq. ft home of George Washington Vanderbilt during the Gilded Age. It is also about his wife, Edith Vanderbilt, who managed to keep their home through two world wars and the Depression when many ...
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Oct 6, 2017 · Following the death of George, Edith Vanderbilt fought to keep the Biltmore House intact, finding creative ways to fund the estate as family fortunes shifted. In "The Last Castle," author Denise Kiernan tells the multi-decade story of George and Edith Vanderbilt and their heirs through lens of their family home.
