Gilded
Subtitle: how Newport became America's richest resort
By: Deborah Davis.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780470124130
Subjects: Socialites -- Rhode Island -- Newport -- Biography; Newport (R.I.) -- History; Newport (R.I.) -- Social life and customs; Newport (R.I.) -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The season, 1913; title: The isle of peace; title: Reversal of fortune; title: The new Newport; title: "The" Mrs. Astor; title: Calculated moves; title: Alva; title: The cottage wars; title: Mamie; title: Upstairs and downstairs; title: Tessie; title: Members only; title: Ladies first; title: Edith; title: Fast times; title: A very good year; title: Beatrice; title: That sinking feeling; title: The binds that tie; title: Eileen; title: There goes the neighborhood; title: Enemies and eyesores; title: Fire sale; title: Self preservation; title: All that jazz; title: Jackie; title: What a swell party this is; title: The changing of the guard; title: Minnie; title: Anything goes; title: Doris; title: Tourist attractions; title: Who wants to be a millionaire?; title: Everything old is new again; title: The season, 2008.