{"product_id":"the-astor-orphan-paperback","title":"The Astor Orphan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Aldrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Astor Orphan 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, The Astor Orphan is written with the grit of The Glass Castle and set amid the aristocratic decay of Grey Gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does one of America's most famous families fall into such magnificent, heartbreaking decay?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGilded Age Legacy: \u003c\/b\u003e From the immense wealth of John Jacob Astor to the squabbling, penniless descendants left behind in a crumbling mansion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Dysfunctional Family: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness a world of eccentric relatives, bohemian neglect, and deep-seated family secrets inside the 43-room Rokeby estate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBohemian Upbringing: \u003c\/b\u003e A childhood spent in a squalid attic, surrounded by artists, drifters, and the ghosts of a once-great American dynasty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Search for Identity: \u003c\/b\u003e The powerful true story of a young woman's brave escape from her family's suffocating history to find her own place in the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057984332000,"sku":"9780062207951","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/8K_ovGWwLP9780062207951.webp?v=1781388365","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-astor-orphan-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}