![]() ![]() ![]() Gordon’s thorough reporting unwinds the saga and its conflicting allegations through more than 200 interviews with Astor’s elite social circle, family members on both sides of the scandal, her devoted butler and staff. ![]() The allegations and publicity exposed the life of the woman for whom it still is not uncommon to hear people say, "Who do you think you are, Mrs. Was the woman, whose name was synonymous with proper decorum, living without air conditioning in the sweltering July heat in New York City, being denied visits to her country estate and having her fortune drained through forged documents? Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28), author Meryl Gordon draws readers into the family drama as she explores three generations of the famous family and the very public revelations of their dysfunctional relationships. ![]() In 2007, as the legal battle raged, Astor died in the midst of a scandal fueled by money and mistrust. Then, in 2006, headlines around the world revealed a sad, unsettling look into the life of the 104-year-old Astor, as her grandson Philip sued his father, Anthony Marshall, Astor’s only child, for alleged mistreatment and alleged stealing from her estate.ĭavid Rockefeller, Annette de la Renta and Henry Kissinger joined Philip Marshall in the legal action. ![]()
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