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The last castle : the epic story of love, loss, and American royalty in the nation's largest home /

Documents the story of the Gilded Age mansion Biltmore, tracing George Vanderbilt's construction of his European-style estate and the efforts of his bride, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, to become its protector in the face of changing fortunes and times.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kiernan, Denise (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Touchstone, [2017]
Edition:	First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.) > History. Vanderbilt, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, > 1873-1958. Vanderbilt, George Washington, > 1862-1914. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women. HISTORY / United States.

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