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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805017372
• ISBN13: 9780805017373
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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.