{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-the-edmonts-0595180922","title":"The Secret Lives of the Edmonts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0595180922\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kavaler, Lucy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview A brilliantly conceived book by the literary world's peerless authority on America's \"Upper Crust.\" -- Book Critic, WBAIA compelling tale with a magnetic protagonist.A lushly savage scrutiny of New York society's wealth and privilege in 1895 -- Kirkus ReviewsExcellent characterization and a believable plot make this first-rate fiction. An unforgettable and provocative novel of a scandalously disturbing time. -- Greenwich TimesThe research is marvelous. For anyone who likes to read about the rich, this book will be a treat. -- Thomas Fleming, Best-selling author ( Product Description A sophisticated novel about the excesses and lifestyle of the fabulously rich in 1895 New York and Newport. A scandalous newspaper story creates a crisis for the unconventional heroine, forcing her to choose between her tycoon husband, the British marquess who seduced her at fifteen, and her latest very young lover. The contrasts between rich and poor are stunning: she plans to ride a camel into her ballroom while a sweatshop burns and a mob invades the grounds of her mansion. Reviewers say: unforgettable and provocative, successor to Wharton and Auchincloss, first-rate historical fiction. About the Author Lucy Kavaler is the author of 17 books, among them \"Heroes and Lovers, An Antarctic Obsession (also available through Amazon). She is recognized internationally for her writings on the lifestyles of the rich, as in this novel. Books appear in hard cover, paperback, foreign editions, and anthologies, and are cited on Best Books of the year lists. Biographer of the Astor family (also available on Amazon), she was recently interviewed on A\u0026amp;E's Biography. Reviewers have praised her \"exceptional narrative gifts.\" Excerpt.  Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. \"When people look back on the summer of 1895, they will say, `That was the summer Mrs. Wallace Montague Edmont V rode a camel into the ballroom at Ile de Joie.\" Wallace found intolerable the way she spoke those words to him, giving him her bold and winning smile. The same smile she gave Harry Van Burgh, he was certain. Who could live with such a woman? Excessive, moody, tempestuous. Unfaithful, blatantly so. Wallace knew he should leave her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51940146217248,"sku":"NEW0595180922","price":25.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-the-edmonts-0595180922","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}