"The Plaza is the account of one vaunted New York City address that has become synonymous with wealth and scandal, opportunity and tragedy. With glamour on the surface and strife behind the scenes, it is the story of how one hotel became a mirror reflecting New York's place at the center of the country's cultural narrative for over a century."-- Dust jacket flap.
Record details
ISBN:9781455566679
ISBN:1455566675
ISBN:9781549175930
ISBN:9781455566662
Physical Description:print xi, 358 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits, plans ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-346) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Parade of millionaires -- A typical French house -- A Greek tragedy -- The Wet Age -- The big landlord -- The 39 widows of the Plaza -- Wartime -- The real Eloise -- Party of the century -- Prostitutes promenade -- Trump's Mona Lisa -- The prince and the billionaire -- Save the Plaza -- Shell game -- The Indian Great Gatsby.
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