Bibliograph

Astor orphan, a memoir, Alexandra Aldrich

Type

Label

Astor orphan, a memoir, Alexandra Aldrich

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Astor orphan

Oclc number

830421896

Responsibility statement

Alexandra Aldrich

Sub title

a memoir

Summary

Aldrich, a direct descendant of John Jacob Astor, 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

Table Of Contents

Rokeby dreams. The legacy ; Guards of order ; The mentor ; Venison stew ; The Conference ; A meticulous record -- Elements of disorder. Sunday mornings ; The outlaw ; Past perfect -- Artists and drifters. The irregulars ; A seed is planted -- All in a summer's plunder. A parallel universe ; An imported order ; Repossessed ; Indisputable ; Animal wars ; A manly endeavor ; Like proper aristocrats -- Other exiles. Home and away ; Migrations ; Practically orphans ; Into the mouth of Hell ; A dream fulfilled -- In search of self. Blending in ; Interviewed ; The elusive edge

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