John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire
Axel Madsen$34.00
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On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors:
"A well-written biography."-New York Times
On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck:
"Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature . . . reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control."-Christian Science Monitor
On Chanel: A Woman of Her Own:
"Fascinating . . . . Takes the reader behind the coromandel veneers of Chanel's life."-New York Times Book Review
"Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanel's complicated existence. It's not an easy task."-Toronto Globe and Mail
On Gloria and Joe:
"Axel Madsen finally gives the public a fascinating chronicle of the romance that could have ruined more than two careers."-Dallas Morning News
On Cousteau:
"Both critical and understanding. And it is exceptionally readable. Readers are well advised to take the plunge."-Chicago Tribune
On Malraux:
"Will stand as the best of more than a dozen books about Malraux in print."-Kansas City Star
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 01/30/2001
ISBN: 9780471385035
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.48w x 1.07d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2000 pg. 1743
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2001 pg. 62
Library Journal 02/15/2001 pg. 176
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 80
Choice 11/01/2001 pg. 556
"A well-written biography."-New York Times
On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck:
"Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature . . . reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control."-Christian Science Monitor
On Chanel: A Woman of Her Own:
"Fascinating . . . . Takes the reader behind the coromandel veneers of Chanel's life."-New York Times Book Review
"Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanel's complicated existence. It's not an easy task."-Toronto Globe and Mail
On Gloria and Joe:
"Axel Madsen finally gives the public a fascinating chronicle of the romance that could have ruined more than two careers."-Dallas Morning News
On Cousteau:
"Both critical and understanding. And it is exceptionally readable. Readers are well advised to take the plunge."-Chicago Tribune
On Malraux:
"Will stand as the best of more than a dozen books about Malraux in print."-Kansas City Star
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 01/30/2001
ISBN: 9780471385035
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.48w x 1.07d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2000 pg. 1743
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2001 pg. 62
Library Journal 02/15/2001 pg. 176
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 80
Choice 11/01/2001 pg. 556