Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Aldrich, Alexandra. Title: Astor orphan : a memoir / Alexandra Aldrich. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013] Description: x, 259 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Summary: Aldrich, a direct descendant of John Jacob Astor, tells the story of her eccentric, fractured family; her 1980s childhood of bohemian neglect in the squalid attic of Rokeby, the family's Hudson Valley Mansion; and her brave escape from the clan. Subjects: Aldrich, Alexandra. Aldrich, Alexandra -- Family. Astor family. Aldridge family. Upper class -- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Biography. Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History -- 21st century -- Biography. Contents: Rokeby dreams. The legacy ; Guards of order ; The mentor ; Venison stew ; The Conference ; A meticulous record -- Elements of disorder. Sunday mornings ; The outlaw ; Past perfect -- Artists and drifters. The irregulars ; A seed is planted -- All in a summer's plunder. A parallel universe ; An imported order ; Repossessed ; Indisputable ; Animal wars ; A manly endeavor ; Like proper aristocrats -- Other exiles. Home and away ; Migrations ; Practically orphans ; Into the mouth of Hell ; A dream fulfilled -- In search of self. Blending in ; Interviewed ; The elusive edge. ISBN: 9780062207937 0062207938 Other Number: 830421896 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 349192 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: BIO Astor Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
