The Last Castle
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Average rating3.7
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Ratings3
Average rating3.7
Documents the story of the Gilded Age mansion Biltmore, tracing George Vanderbilt's construction of his European-style estate and the efforts of his bride, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, to become its protector in the face of changing fortunes and times.
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I'm not sure why this took so long to finish. I enjoyed it when I read it, I just never really wanted to read it. :/ But now I have and I did enjoy it. Its an interesting tale of George Vanderbilt and his family and home.
I wish I'd had a book like this to read prior to my first visit to Biltmore back in the 90s. Strangely, almost 20 years later, I can still see in my mind's eye some of what is mentioned. Thankfully, I'm not that far away now and will reread prior to a visit.
