John Jacob Astor
America's First Multimillionaire
1. Edition February 2001
320 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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
Introduction.
The Hard Years.
Flutes and Miss Todd.
Into the Woods.
Politics.
Rounding Out the Century.
China Profits.
Realpolitik.
Punqua Wingchong.
Family.
The Good Ship Enterprise.
A Perfect Triangle.
Outbound.
The Hunt Journey.
No News.
Mr. Madison's War.
"So Long as I Have a Dollar".
John Jacob Astor & Son.
Paris.
This Land Is My Land.
Estimable Grand-Papa.
The Bigger Picture.
Writing about It.
A Third Fortune.
Richest Man in America.
Heirs and Graces.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
