The king and queen of Malibu : the true story of the battle for paradise /
A page-turning narrative history of how one family transformed Malibu into a global symbol of fame and fortune. Over a half-century, Malibu went from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars. Behind its transformation is the love story of Frederick and May Rind...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company,
[2016]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The beach
- A great beast awakening
- Oh, the happy vaquero!
- The prophet of Preston
- The boomiest boom
- What shall we do with the millionaires?
- Happy days in Southern California
- Filling the mountains with men
- California shall be ours as long as the stars remain
- The fire
- One last adventure
- Arch Rock
- To force her gates open
- Open roads
- The definition of freedom
- Between the mountains and the sea
- The public good
- The mansion on the hill
- Epilogue: Tracks in the sand.