Publication

2009 - Hyperion, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

87,750 words, Guess

Page Count

351 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • LibraryThing7459217
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010280489
  • OCLC Control Number232977781
  • Better World Books9781401322915
  • Open LibraryOL23118060M

Classifications

  • LCCF319.P2 L43 2009
  • LCCPN319.P2 L43 2009

Alternate Titles

  • Love and death behind the gates of Palm beach

Description

For a hundred years Palm Beach has been a fantasy land nurtured by, and maintained for, the megawealthy. Leave it to Laurence Leamer, the author known for getting the inside story on his elusive subjects, to take us behind the walls of America's most exclusive enclave. He tells a braided story involving a socialite determined to make it to the top of Palm Beach society, two infamous murders, and a powerful society reporter. As a backdrop, Leamer tells the story of the clash between old money and new, religion and status, and the love, lust, and fatal hatreds that determine the shape of a fiercely protected society. The cast of characters include trophy wives, trophy husbands, purported gigolos, glamorous widows, a pioneering gay couple, a wildly irreverent event planner, a sociopathic multimillionaire, and an elegant society queen.--From publisher description.

Subjects

Topics

BiographyRich PeopleManners and customsSocial life and customsPalm Beach (Fla.) -- BiographyFlorida, social life and customsRich people -- Florida -- Palm Beach

Places

People

Lex BarkerTed KennedyE. F. HuttonPrince EdwardPrincess AnneHoward HughesGeorge Hamilton

Times

Genres

  • Biography

Other Editions

  • Madness under the royal palms: love and death behind the gates of Palm beachHardcoverHyperion2009-01-01

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