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"This is the story of the richest, most extravagant apartment building in New York and almost every one of the people who hgas lived there since it was built just after the stock market crash of 1929. The builder was Jackie Kennedy Onassis' grandfather, James T. Lee, and he lived there, and gave Jackie's not do well father, Black Jack Bouvier a free apartment, where Jackie grew up and once saved her sister Lee Radziwill from killing herself when she tried out a window during one of their parents constant fights over Black Jack's catting around. Over the years some of the richest people in the world lived there and the mega-story here is the development of wealthy society in New York through the years as Mayflower families sold their apartments to bankers and industrial tycoons, who gave way to Greek shipowners, conglomerateurs, greenmailers, private equity people."
Larry Whitworth, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 20th century
Nationality?
- American--Northeast
Economic History?
Yes
Industry
- Big Business
Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Jews!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Neutral
From a certain profession/group?
- Nobility/Royalty
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- journalists
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Protestants!
Nationality?
- American
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Neutral
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Big City?
Yes
City:
- New York
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is very moderate
Style
How much gore?
- 2 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 8 ()
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- Dry-cynical
Minor characters feature lots of:
- businessmen
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Maps not in sufficient detail
Length of book
- 450 pages+
How much emphasis on small details?
- 8 ()
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