The Gods of Newport
Author | : John Jakes |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-10-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780451222343 |
ISBN-13 | : 0451222342 |
Rating | : 4/5 (342 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gods of Newport by : John Jakes
Download or read book The Gods of Newport written by John Jakes and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island-with its giant marble mansions, lavish dinner parties, and vicious social climbing- is a summer playground of the very rich. Into this rarefied world comes infamous railroad mogul and robber baron Sam Driver. He wants his beautiful daughter to have the best Newport has to offer-even if that means breaking all the rules...