![]() The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire's unraveling, filled with never-before-reported scenes. New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Brooke Astor's social circle, but also the large staff who cosseted and cared for Mrs. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote. Astor's only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. ![]() The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. ![]() A biography that looks behind the headlines, and the gates of the house of Astor, as the famous family falls apart in public. ![]()
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