Deborah Davis' "Gilded: The Rise of Newport as America's Most Exclusive Resort

Tracy L Fetzer: Bought this book for a very good price for “New” and was not disappointed. Arrived in perfect condition as promised. Thank you! As to the book it’s perfect for the Gilded Age fans out there. In depth history of Newport RI, summer playground of the rich back in the day. Really good read!

United States on Jul 15, 2023

P. robb: Short chapters, fascinating characters, interesting facts about one of America's coolest small oceanside cities. Newport is small but has a lot of history that is fun to read about.

United States on Nov 01, 2022

Larry of Douglassville: My wife and I have been fortunate to visit Newport in each season, and we have never stopped being fascinated by the place! Christmas is gorgeous, even though the "cottages" were never occupied at that holiday. What is nice about this book is that the author covers "both" Newports---the colonial section, down by the docks, as well as the mansions on Bellevue Ave. Just by chance, on one of our visits, we were fortunate to be there for an open house tour of the colonial homes, and it was similar to what we have in Philadelphia. The homes are absolutely beautiful. A well-written book that never loses your interest!

United States on Feb 25, 2022

Marnie: Who knew? I didn't (apart from the Newport Jazz Festival). What an intriguing history this part of the states has. From old money to new money from the Vanderbilt's to the Kennedy's. The snobbish society the last century when the Brits descended upon the richest of the rich to Doris Duke. Not enough pictures but certainly will lead me to other books about this area of Rhode Island.

United States on Oct 28, 2020

DIGGINTHEDIRT: I REALLY ENJOYED THE READING OF THE BOOK. HOWEVER, WITH ALL THE HOOPLA ABOUT THE GILDED AGE SOME PHOTOS WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT - THIS ERA WAS ABOUT THE PARADING OF WEALTH FOR THE WORLD TO SEE HOW SUCCESSFUL AND PRIVILEGED THE 400 WERE. THE NARRATIVE WAS GOOD AND VERY INFORMATIVE. THE AUTHOR GAVE A REAL SENSE OF WHAT LIFE MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIKE AWASH IN GILT, BUT ALSO A SLAVE TO THE STYLE AND MORES OF THE TIME. SADLY, MUCH OF THE PAST IN NEWPORT HAS BEEN LOST TO THE BULLDOZER AND THEREFORE WE MUST RELY ON THE AUTHOR TO SEARCH THE PHOTO ARCHIVES FOR US WHICH WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THE WHOLE AS A PROJECT. IT WAS, AFTER ALL, ABOUT VISUAL WEALTH AND SHOWING IT OFF. I FOUND MYSELF DEARLY WANTING A COMPANION VOLUME OF PICTURES FROM THIS FABULOUSLY OVER THE TOP BYGONE ERA TO ENHANCE MY READING EXPERIENCE. STILL, I WOULD SUGGEST THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN LEARNING OUR GLORIOUS NEWPORT PAST, AND INCIDENTLY, JUST HOW IT GAVE BIRTH TO THE NOW ICONIC NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL. GET A COMPANION BOOK THAT HAS PICS 'THO.

United States on Dec 25, 2019

jane K: This book was a lovely read and gave an insight into life during the gilded period. An unusual book well written and very descriptive with an interesting ending.

United Kingdom on Jun 05, 2019