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# When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age

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When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age - Kindle edition by Kaplan, Justin. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age.

Review: Take A Trip Back In Time To The Gilded Age - A great read about an incredibly interesting time in New York history. As someone who has always been fascinated with New York city during this time period and the wonderful hotels that existed (and some that remain) I found this an easy, enjoyable, and informative read. I would think that anyone who has an interest in the grand hotels of this era will enjoy this book as well. I find it interesting that some other reviews have bemoaned the fact that it is not a biography of the Astor family. This is a book about what the title says: "Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age" it is not a biography of the Astor family. If you go with that expectation I don't think you will be disappointed.
Review: Interesting If Somewhat Too Brief History Of The Astor Family - This relatively slimmed down version of the Astor family's rise to financial prominence frustrated as well as informed me. As an outline it has enough information about the family and the lavish hotels they built to give a general reader the gist of their influence on the shape and lifestyle of New York high society in the turn of the 20th century period. The rivalry between the two wealthy cousins and their individual eccentricities are well covered. So much more could have been included on some of the more interesting episodes of the family history that were almost strangely glossed over by the author. I found myself looking up things to supplement my understanding frequently because the book left me hanging on some of the most intriguing aspects of this story. That said , I did enjoy the book and learned some interesting background on the Astors and the author stimulated my curiosity to know more so from that perspective this was a worthwhile read. I think a more in depth treatment of the subjects here would have been warranted.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B000QUEHO4 |
| Accessibility  | Learn more |
| Best Sellers Rank | #115,476 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #2 in Gilded Age History of the U.S. #26 in History of Mid-Atlantic U.S. #147 in Biographies of the Rich & Famous |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,311) |
| Edition  | 1st |
| Enhanced typesetting  | Enabled |
| File size  | 16.4 MB |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1101218815 |
| Language  | English |
| Page Flip  | Enabled |
| Print length  | 249 pages |
| Publication date  | June 1, 2006 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Books |
| Reading age  | 18 years and up |
| Screen Reader  | Supported |
| Word Wise  | Enabled |
| X-Ray  | Enabled |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Take A Trip Back In Time To The Gilded Age
*by P***L on June 24, 2015*

A great read about an incredibly interesting time in New York history. As someone who has always been fascinated with New York city during this time period and the wonderful hotels that existed (and some that remain) I found this an easy, enjoyable, and informative read. I would think that anyone who has an interest in the grand hotels of this era will enjoy this book as well. I find it interesting that some other reviews have bemoaned the fact that it is not a biography of the Astor family. This is a book about what the title says: "Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age" it is not a biography of the Astor family. If you go with that expectation I don't think you will be disappointed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting If Somewhat Too Brief History Of The Astor Family
*by R***A on May 28, 2016*

This relatively slimmed down version of the Astor family's rise to financial prominence frustrated as well as informed me. As an outline it has enough information about the family and the lavish hotels they built to give a general reader the gist of their influence on the shape and lifestyle of New York high society in the turn of the 20th century period. The rivalry between the two wealthy cousins and their individual eccentricities are well covered. So much more could have been included on some of the more interesting episodes of the family history that were almost strangely glossed over by the author. I found myself looking up things to supplement my understanding frequently because the book left me hanging on some of the most intriguing aspects of this story. That said , I did enjoy the book and learned some interesting background on the Astors and the author stimulated my curiosity to know more so from that perspective this was a worthwhile read. I think a more in depth treatment of the subjects here would have been warranted.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this book.
*by P***R on May 12, 2025*

You will love this book if you like history and rich people. Thoroughly entertaining.

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