The Fall of the House of Walworth

A Tale of Madness and Murder in Gilded Age America

Omschrijving

The Walworth family was the very symbol of virtue and distinction for decades, rising to prominence as part of the splendor of New York's aristocracy. When Frank Walworth travels to New York to "settle a family difficulty" by shooting his father at point blank range, his family must reveal their inner demons in a spectacular trial to save him from execution. The resulting testimony exposes a legacy of mania and abuse, and the stately reputation of the family crumbles in a Gothic drama which the New York Tribune called "sensational to the last degree." The Fall of the House of Walworth gives us both the intimate history of a family torn apart by violent obsessions, and a rich portrait of the American social worlds in which they moved. In the tradition of Edith Wharton, this is a riveting true story which "rival[s] the most extravagant Gothic novels of the day" (The Chicago Tribune).
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Schrijver
O'Brien, Geoffrey
Titel
The Fall of the House of Walworth
Uitgever
St. Martins Press-3PL
Jaar
2011
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
364
Gewicht
318 gr
EAN
9780312577148
Afmetingen
216 x 140 x 25 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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