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The Astor Orphan: A Memoir (2013)

by Alexandra Aldrich(Favorite Author)

2.67 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0062207938 (ISBN13: 9780062207937)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Ecco

review 1: I remember being awed and fascinated during tours of the mansions in Newport, RI - wondering what kind of people were able to live like that and what legacy did they leave. I happened upon this book - a memoir of an Astor descendent who is probably my age...growing up in one of these legacies while I grew up in a "normal" family and small town. Sad...but helpful. Though I must admit I'm starting to be skeptical of memoirs...understanding that it is only one side of the story.
review 2: A fairly typical rendering of a dysfunctional family, interesting for its family connections. Written for the young adult market. The photos are good. The story is limited, I think, because it's entirely personal, without much development of the family line or lives other than... more that of the author, which would have added texture to the narrative. Also a limited, linear timeline. The family tree in the frontispiece offered such promise, the final product was a disappointment. less

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