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Axel Madsen
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John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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304 |
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2001-01-19 |
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0471385034 |
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Wiley |
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1.3 pounds |
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6.38 x 1.06 x 9.41 inches |
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1 |
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On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors:
"A well-written biography."-New York Times
On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck:
"Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature . . . reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control."-Christian Science Monitor
On Chanel: A Woman of Her Own:
"Fascinating . . . . Takes the reader behind the coromandel veneers of Chanel's life."-New York Times Book Review
"Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanel's complicated existence. It's not an easy task."-Toronto Globe and Mail
On Gloria and Joe:
"Axel Madsen finally gives the public a fascinating chronicle of the romance that could have ruined more than two careers."-Dallas Morning News
On Cousteau:
"Both critical and understanding. And it is exceptionally readable. Readers are well advised to take the plunge."-Chicago Tribune
On Malraux:
"Will stand as the best of more than a dozen books about Malraux in print."-Kansas City Star
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