The Resource Astor orphan : a memoir, Alexandra Aldrich
Astor orphan : a memoir, Alexandra Aldrich
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The item Astor orphan : a memoir, Alexandra Aldrich represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mercer County Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 259 pages
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780062207937
- Label
- Astor orphan : a memoir
- Title
- Astor orphan
- Title remainder
- a memoir
- Statement of responsibility
- Alexandra Aldrich
- Subject
-
- Astor family
- trueGrowing up
- trueHouses
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History -- 21st century -- Biography
- trueHudson Valley
- trueMansions
- trueUpper class -- Biography
- Upper class -- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Biography
- Aldrich, Alexandra
- Aldrich, Alexandra -- Family
- Aldridge family
- trueAristocracy
- trueFamily relationships
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Biography type
- autobiography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10165212
- Cataloging source
- UPZ
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Aldrich, Alexandra
- Dewey number
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- 974.7/33044/092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- F127.H8
- LC item number
- A43 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Aldrich, Alexandra
- Aldrich, Alexandra
- Astor family
- Aldridge family
- Upper class
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
- Label
- Astor orphan : a memoir, Alexandra Aldrich
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn830421896
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- x, 259 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062207937
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)830421896
- Label
- Astor orphan : a memoir, Alexandra Aldrich
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn830421896
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- x, 259 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062207937
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)830421896
Subject
- Astor family
- trueGrowing up
- trueHouses
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History -- 21st century -- Biography
- trueHudson Valley
- trueMansions
- trueUpper class -- Biography
- Upper class -- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Biography
- Aldrich, Alexandra
- Aldrich, Alexandra -- Family
- Aldridge family
- trueAristocracy
- trueFamily relationships
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