Books by Meryl Gordon and Complete Book Reviews

Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
Meryl Gordon, Author . Houghton Mifflin $28 (320p) ISBN 978-0-618-89373-7
The indictment in November 2007 of Anthony (Tony) Marshall, the only child of the late legendary philanthropist Brooke Astor, for misuse of his mother's fortune led to an unheard-of scrutiny of America's discreet aristocracy. Gordon, a...
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The Phantom of Fifth Avenue: The Mysterious Life and Scandalous Death of Heiress Huguette Clark
The Phantom of Fifth Avenue: The Mysterious Life and Scandalous Death of Heiress Huguette Clark
Meryl Gordon. Grand Central, $28 (400p) ISBN 978-1-4555-1263-8
Bestselling author Gordon (Mrs. Astor Regrets) takes on another heiress, the notorious recluse Huguette Clark, as the subject of her latest investigation into the world of New York's wealthiest. Clark was the youngest daughter of Montana robber...
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Bunny Mellon: Life of an American Style Legend
Bunny Mellon: Life of an American Style Legend
Meryl Gordon. Grand Central, $28 (528p) ISBN 978-1-4555-8874-9
Gordon (Mrs. Astor Regrets) illuminates the virtues and contradictions of socialite Bunny Mellon (1910–2014) in this entertaining tell-all chronicle. Making use of newly available private papers, Gordon paints her subject as an entitled woman with a
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The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta
The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington’s Most Famous Hostess
Meryl Gordon. Grand Central, $34 (512p) ISBN 978-1-5387-5124-4
In this winsome biography, Gordon (Bunny Mellon), a journalism professor at NYU, shines a light on the indefatigable Washington, D.C., socialite and activist Perle Mesta (1889–1975). Raised in Texas and Oklahoma, Mesta moved to D.C. with her husband,
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