John Jacob Astor: America's First MultimillionaireJohn Wiley & Sons, 2002年3月14日 - 320 頁 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 |
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4 Politics | 35 |
5 Rounding Out the Century | 44 |
6 China Profits | 50 |
7 Realpolitik | 60 |
8 Punqua Wingchong | 66 |
16 So Long as I Have a Dollar | 154 |
17 John Jacob Astor Son | 168 |
18 Paris | 179 |
19 This Land Is My Land | 195 |
20 Estimable GrandPapa | 214 |
21 The Bigger Picture | 225 |
22 Writing about It | 235 |
23 A Third Fortune | 244 |
9 Family | 72 |
10 The Good Ship Enterprise | 81 |
11 A Perfect Triangle | 90 |
12 Outbound | 109 |
13 The Hunt Journey | 120 |
14 No News | 127 |
15 MrMadison s War | 134 |
24 Richest Man in America | 256 |
25 Heirs and Graces | 266 |
Notes | 295 |
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