Palm Beach Babylon: The Sinful History of America's Super-Rich

Palm Beach Babylon: The Sinful History of America's Super-Rich Paradise

The New York Times' critically acclaimed book on the history and scandal of America's tropical paradise that has served the pleasures of the nation's wealthiest and most influential families for more than a century. Starting with the island's founder Henry Flagler, and updated for Kindle, "Palm Beach Babylon" chronicles the Kennedys, the Trumps, the Dodges, Helmsleys, Pulitzers, Vanderbilts, Mizners and Madoffs, and many more "Titans of Industry" and "Royalty." "The history is solid, the writing stylish," wrote renowned author Pete Hamill. "Riveting," exclaimed Nicholas Pileggi, author of "Wiseguy" and "Casino." The New York Times declared "Palm Beach Babylon" the best book ever written on the storied tropical island, where the "Rich and Famous" flock every winter to indulge in a world that only money can pierce. "Murray Weiss and Bill Hoffmann have . . . produced an intriguing account of the wagers of too much wealth and too much leisure time," wrote Dominick Dunne, the best selling novelist and true-crime expert.
And as one reader posted along with 5-Stars: A REAL PAGE TURNER: I loved this book because it had all the allure of great fiction, yet it was about real people who, although they live in a real place (Palm Beach, FL), seem more like Great Gatsby characters than anything else! It also provides a fascinating historical perspective of the glamorous Palm Beach, how it was built, the man who built it, and the wealthy who flocked to it.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-10-19
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-10-19
Format	Kindle eBook

Palm Beach Babylon: The Sinful History of America's Super-Rich Paradise