{"product_id":"newports-gilded-age-paperback-1","title":"Newport's Gilded Age - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlake Whitworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep through the doors of Newport' s legendary mansions and into a world of glittering wealth, whispered secrets, and relentless ambition. Newport' s Gilded Age brings to life one of America's most extravagant chapters-a time when marble palaces lined Bellevue Avenue, fortunes were flaunted like trophies, and society's most powerful names played a high-stakes game of influence and display. Here, the Vanderbilts, Astors, and Oelrichs sparred for dominance with parties so lavish they filled national headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the grandeur, an entire hidden world labored in silence. Butlers moved unseen through hidden corridors, Irish maids whispered confidences behind linen closets, and artisans carved stone and wood that still dazzles visitors today. Their untold stories of endurance, ambition, and resilience-add depth and humanity to the myth of Newport' s \"summer cottages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolution of Newport from colonial port to the nation' s Belle Époque playground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScandals, masquerades, and romances that rocked society columns from New York to London.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife upstairs and downstairs, contrasting the ritualized splendor of high society with the grit of those who served them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fall of an era, as war, reform, and changing fortunes ended the age of unchecked opulence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48429582418169,"sku":"9798295819438","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/1TYyEhbK8Y9798295819438_abb0be58-02d1-42ad-a590-dab602c2d0c3.webp?v=1779439990","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/newports-gilded-age-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}