Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt Book, 2005

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Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt, By Amanda Mackenzie Stuart. New York: Harper Collins, 2005. First printing. Billed as 'the story of … Read more Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt, By Amanda Mackenzie Stuart. New York: Harper Collins, 2005. First printing. Billed as 'the story of a mother and daughter in the Gilded Age', this barely does justice to the extraordinary wealth and influence of the Vanderbilts. This fascinating account revels in the grandeur of the family and the power they wielded, at home and abroad, particularly once the Churchill family was caught in their net. See less