| Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu Contributor(s): Standiford, Les (Author), McLain, John (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1515942015 ISBN-13: 9781515942016 Publisher: Tantor Audio
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2019 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 5.5" L (0.40 lbs) |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Features: Price on Product, Unabridged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Looking at the island of Palm Beach today, with its unmatched mansions, tony shops, and pristine beaches, one is hard pressed to visualize the dense tangle of Palmetto brush and mangroves that it was when visionary entrepreneur and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler first arrived there in April 1893. Trusting his remarkable instincts, within less than a year he had built the Royal Poinciana Hotel, and two years later what was to become the legendary Breakers-instantly establishing the island as the preferred destination for those who could afford it. Over the next 125 years, Palm Beach has become synonymous with exclusivity-especially its most famous residence, Mar-a-Lago. As Les Standiford relates, the high walls of Mar-a-Lago and other manses like it were seemingly designed to contain scandal within as much as keep intruders out. With the authority and narrative prose style that has gained Standiford's work widespread acclaim, Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu tells the history of this fabled landscape intertwined with the colorful lives of its famous protagonists. |
Contributor Bio(s): McLain, John: - John McLain is an award-winning storyteller with over 200 audiobook credits. John is a SOVAS Voice Arts Award winner, a two-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and a winner of the Audiobook Reviewer Listeners' Choice Award.Standiford, Les: - Les Standiford is the author of the bestselling Last Train to Paradise, Water to the Angels, and Meet you in Hell, among many other works of fiction and nonfiction. He lives with his wife, Kimberly, in Florida. |
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