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The Biography Of A Country House
Harry N. Abrams
November 2000
On Sale: November 1, 2000
240 pages
ISBN: 0810934159
EAN: 9780810934153
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst and his legendary
California estate occupy a place in the public imagination
through Orson Welles's Citizen Kane, but Kane's brooding
Xanadu was merely a caricature of Hearst's exuberant castle
at San Simeon. This new book sets the record straight and
proves that, for once, truth is better than fiction. Here for the first time is the real story of Hearst Castle,
and of the productive 28-year relationship between Hearst
and his architect, Julia Morgan, who collaborated on the
magnificent 165-room estate set on 250,000 breathtaking
acres near the remote seaside hamlet of San Simeon, halfway
between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Drawing on previously
unpublished correspondence, and illustrated with
never-before-seen historic photographs as well as more than
150 stunning color pictures, Victoria Kastner chronicles the
evolution of this extraordinary hilltop, with its two
spectacular pools and its astounding collections of fine art
and antiques. Sprinkled throughout with stories of the
famous parties hosted by Hearst and his companion, movie
star Marion Davies, and their celebrated guests, this book
brings to life America's most glamorous country house.
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