{"product_id":"the-astor-orphan-paperback","title":"The Astor Orphan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Aldrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Astor Orphan\u003c\/em\u003e is an unflinching debut memoir by a direct descendant of John Jacob Astor, Alexandra Aldrich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe brilliantly 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. Aldrich reaches back to the Gilded Age when the Astor legacy began to come undone, leaving the Aldrich branch of the family penniless and squabbling over what was left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with black-and-white photographs that bring this faded world into focus, \u003cem\u003eThe Astor Orphan\u003c\/em\u003e is written with the grit of \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Castle \u003c\/em\u003eand set amid the aristocratic decay of \u003cem\u003eGrey Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeir to the Astor legacy, Alexandra Aldrich tells the astonishing story of her eccentric, fractured family and her decision to flee its storied legacy\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeir to the Astor legacy, Alexandra Aldrich tells the astonishing story of her eccentric, fractured family and her decision to flee its storied legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724747444287,"sku":"9780062207951","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5d74327bfb2cdd4adf280b56be52a773.webp?v=1765103784","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-astor-orphan-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}