Title: The Astor Orphan
Description: Aldrich, a direct descendant of John Jacob Astor, tells the story of her eccentric, fractured family; her 1980s childhood of bohemian neglect in the squalid attic of Rokeby, the family's Hudson Valley Mansion; and her brave escape from the clan.
Subjects: Upper class, Family, Biography, History, Astor family, Hudson river and valley, New york (n.y.), biography, New jersey, biography, New york (n.y.), history, New jersey, history