Class: The Wreckage of an American Family

by Geoffrey Douglas

Book Overview

The scion of a New York family chronicles the making of its nineteenth-century copper fortune; the servants, nannies, private schools, and vacation homes he enjoyed; and his mother's suicide. 35,000... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446600652
• ISBN13: 9780446600651
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A Hidden Gem

Fantastic writing!This author makes it clear that growing up in an affluent family can be more complex than the easy life--especially for a child. A heart-wrenching and honest exposure of feelings. I felt as if I was pulled into the experience myself, and got to know the family personally. I'm glad I found this book and recommend it highly.

Class: The Wreckage of an American Family

A beautiful find! This is the type of book you wonder how you ever missed and count your blessings that you happened upon it. A lost child and a lost family is a story that belongs to all times, especially when told in a straightforward but heartwarming way without personal pain being the message. This is a book for everyone who has been a part of a family and for everyone who loves extraordinary writing.