The Last Castle
The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home
Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.
Format: Large Print
Edition: Large print edition.
Description: 665 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
A New York Times BestsellerGeorge Vanderbilt dedicated his life to creating a European-style estate on 125,000 acres of North Carolina wilderness, complete with a 175,000-square-foot chateau and a charming village beyond the gates. As a newlywed, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser became mistress of Biltmore House and benefactress of the village. But when fortunes shifted, it was up to Edith to save Biltmore -- and secure the future of the region and her husband's legacy.
Series: Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction.
Subjects:
Vanderbilt, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, 1873-1958.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914.
Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.) -- History.
Large type books.
Vanderbilt, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, 1873-1958.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914.
Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.) -- History.
Large type books.
ISBN:
9781432848231 (hardcover)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-662).