John Jacob Astor

Informationen zum Autor AXEL MADSEN has written fifteen biographies, including Chanel: A Woman of Her Own, Gloria and Joe: The Star-Crossed Love Affair of Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy, and The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors (Wiley). He lives in Los Angeles. Klappentext 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: 'Madsens 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 Chanels life.'-New York Times Book Review 'Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanels complicated existence.Its 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 Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments. Introduction. The Hard Years. Flutes and Miss Todd. Into the Woods. Politics. Rounding Out the Century. China Profits. Realpolitik. Punqua Wingchong. Family. The Good Ship Enterprise. A Perfect Triangle. Outbound. The Hunt Journey. No News. Mr. Madison's War. "So Long as I Have a Dollar". John Jacob Astor & Son. Paris. This Land Is My Land. Estimable Grand-Papa. The Bigger Picture. Writing about It. A Third Fortune. Richest Man in America. Heirs and Graces. Notes. Bibliography. Index. ...

Klappentext
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: 'Madsens 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 Chanels life.'-New York Times Book Review 'Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanels complicated existence.Its 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


Zusammenfassung
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.

Inhalt
Acknowledgments. Introduction. The Hard Years. Flutes and Miss Todd. Into the Woods. Politics. Rounding Out the Century. China Profits. Realpolitik. Punqua Wingchong. Family. The Good Ship Enterprise. A Perfect Triangle. Outbound. The Hunt Journey. No News. Mr. Madison's War. "So Long as I Have a Dollar". John Jacob Astor & Son. Paris. This Land Is My Land. Estimable Grand--Papa. The Bigger Picture. Writing about It. A Third Fortune. Richest Man in America. Heirs and Graces. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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