MRS. ASTOR REGRETS: THE HIDDEN BETRAYALS OF A FAMILY BEYOND REPROACH
Book ID/图书代码: 02330010B37311
English Summary/英文概要: A riveting look behind the gates of the house of Astor as a famous family falls apart in public
The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor’s only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote and Vanity Fair.
New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Brooke Astor’s social circle, but also the large staff who cosseted and cared for Mrs. Astor during her declining years. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire’s unraveling, filled with never-before-reported scenes. This powerful, poignant saga takes the reader inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty to tell of three generations’ worth of longing and missed opportunities. Even in this territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they’ve been torn asunder. Here is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 揭秘雅斯特家族门背后的分裂,十分引人注目。
布洛克•雅斯特(Brooke Astor)的命运自2006年其外孙菲利普(Philip)状告其父之日起,就成了世界范围内的头版头条。她曾是赫赫有名的慈善家。她2007年死后不久,她唯一的孩子安松尼•马修(Anthony Marshall)被控掠夺她的财产。很少有一个故事的女主人公如此有魅力,联系着一个几近遗忘的世界:那是挥霍财富,涉及要人重要秘密的王国。纽约记者梅瑞尔•戈登(Meryl Gordon)不止采访了名流雅斯特的社交圈,还包括大量员工以及在她没落时关心她的人。结果爆出了许多鲜为人知的场景。这部强有力的传奇将带你进入一个美国佬皇朝的镀金大门,讲述三代人期许和失去的契机。即使处于这样优渥的地域,一旦四分五裂,没有什么可以摆正。这里讲的是一个美国人和其钱财、道德、社会地位联系的史篇。(兼职翻译-夏佳佳)
Awards/获奖情况:杰拉尔汀•布罗克斯(Geraldine Brooks),《布克人》(People of the Book),三月普利策奖得主:“作者梅瑞尔•戈登(Meryl Gordon)用记者和纽约人的视角,将雅斯特夫人的没年编织成一个引人入胜的故事,细节精湛。书中的人物没有别的小说家敢于尝试,情节曲折离奇。有时候,它是一部令人心碎的关于贪婪和背叛的故事,有时又是关于忠诚、爱和最终赎罪的故事。”
汤姆•布劳卡尔(Tom Brokaw),《最伟大的一代》(The Greatest Generation)和《家远万里》(A Long Way From Home)作者:“梅瑞尔栩栩如生再现了雅斯特传奇人生以及悲惨的余生,可以称得上是一个美国佬的史诗,包揽了上流社会、金钱财富、高贵血统、家庭封建和犯罪指控等题材。”
蕾丝莉•斯塔尔(Lesley Stahl),哥伦比亚电视新闻60分(60 Minutes/CBS News):“纽约人都爱雅斯特,爱她的善心、荣耀和老派的传统。所以每个人听说她儿子和媳妇的指控都很震惊。梅瑞尔是一位称职严谨的记者,说服了所有知情人士接受她的访问。作者用一种十分吸引人的手法描述了这场犯罪和背叛,呈现了整个的传奇,书写的很好。除了这件案件,其余都是事实。大爱此书!”
科特•安德森(Kurt Andersen),《世纪之交和全盛时期》(Heyday and Turn of the Century)作者:“富人也有不同的,他们是属于比较悲惨的。故事再现了美国艾迪斯•沃顿(Edith Wharton)的真实生活,十分吸引人。但是,梅瑞尔凭借全面通透的报道和敏感细腻的笔触,创造了悲剧的韵味,按时间顺序记录了一个女人的一生。”
沃尔特•依沙克森(Walter Isaacson),Aspen研究所(The Aspen Institute) 主席和CEO以及《关于爱因斯坦》(of Einstein)作者:“梅瑞尔运用大量尚未披露的采访和勤奋的报道,孕育了一部关于雅斯特和她儿子的传奇。作者为小说各个层面添加了色彩和庇护,将其从一个小报故事变成了一部社会编年史。”
萨利•贝黛儿•斯密斯(Sally Bedell Smith),《热爱政治:克林顿政府内幕》(For Love of Politics: Inside the Clinton White House)作者:“梅瑞尔揭示了雅斯特光环与欢乐背后的曲折故事,有深度又感性。艾迪斯•沃顿(Edith Wharton)、查尔斯•狄更斯(Charles Dickens)、雅斯特•瑞格瑞特夫人(Astor Regrets)值得一读,充满了关于笼罩雅斯特晚年高风险法律之战的惊人细节以及导致她家庭分裂的误会、背叛、失望以及憎恨。”
每周出版人(Publishers Weekly):“戈登的描述中规中矩,带凄哀侦探色彩,筛选了雅斯特家族历史,编录成书,故事结尾,她讲了一个悲伤感人的故事。”
About the Author/作者介绍: 梅瑞尔•戈登(MERYL GORDON)是全职杂志记者,干这一行有15年了,一直是纽约杂志的签约作家。她给科菲•安南(Kofi Annan)、麦克•布鲁姆伯格(Mike Bloomberg)、约翰•肯瑞(John Kerry)等颇有影响力的人物以及尼古尔•基德曼(Nicole Kidman)、苏珊•撒朗顿(Susan Sarandon)、麦琪•姬兰哈尔(Maggie Gyllenhaal)等明星作过传。她为纽约时报杂志、美食家、艾拉等杂志写过专栏。在她职业生涯早期,她还写过关于辛辛那提和罗切斯特警察和法院区域,之后成了华盛顿地区经济学作家。作者毕业于密歇根大学,现和丈夫住在纽约。她丈夫是华盛顿Salon.com网负责人。 MERYL GORDON is a full-time magazine journalist who for the past fifteen years has been a contract writer for New York magazine. She has profiled such influential figures as Kofi Annan, Mike Bloomberg, and John Kerry, and such stars as Nicole Kidman, Susan Sarandon, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. She has written major features for the New York Times Magazine, Gourmet, Elle, Marie Claire, and More. Earlier in her career she covered the police and court beats in Cincinnati and Rochester, and then became an economics writer in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she lives in New York City with her husband, Walter Shapiro, who is the Washington bureau chief for Salon.com.
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