Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
by Bill Dedman
Description
This meticulously researched narrative unearths the astonishing life of Huguette Clark, an enigmatic heiress to a vast American fortune, who spent decades in self-imposed isolation. The book chronicles the rise of her copper magnate father and the Gilded Age opulence that defined her upbringing, contrasting it with her reclusive existence in a hospital room despite owning multiple vacant mansions. Through a unique collaboration with a family insider, the story delves into themes of immense wealth, profound loss, and the choices one makes when shielded from the world, painting a vivid portrait of a woman who lived life on her own extraordinary terms.
Available Editions
paperback
Ballantine Books
Published Jan 1, 2013
456 pages
ISBN: 9780345534521
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Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
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