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Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in the Hamptons
 
 
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Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in the Hamptons [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

Steven Gaines
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  • Taschenbuch: 352 Seiten
  • Verlag: Back Bay Books; Auflage: 1st Back Bay Books Ed (6. Mai 1999)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 0316309079
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316309073
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14 x 2,5 x 21 cm
  • Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.1 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (25 Kundenrezensionen)
  • Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 567.201 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The Hamptons, that famous string of beachside hamlets in New York State, are not just a quiet vacation spot for New England blue bloods like the duPonts and Vanderbilts. According to Steven Gaines, the author of a spate of "untold" and "true" biographies of such glitterati as Calvin Klein, they're also--surprise!--a sandbox of scandal.

And who exactly has been stirring things up? Gaines centers the book on an eccentric cast of characters in Hamptons history: semicloseted gay men of fabulous wealth and Ralph Lauren taste, half-cracked Mayflower descendants going to seed, and those "Philistines," the nouveau riche, blemishing the scenery with their terrible taste. "The establishment can hold off the newcomers for only so long," explains the author. "There are always more of Them than Us."

Heavily researched, the book is painstakingly detailed and unapologetically voyeuristic, full of "nine-ounce chilled Baccarat crystal stem glasses," "Chippendale sofas upholstered in Scalamandré silks," "Gucci loafers," and "fourteen-karat-gold wallpaper." It's a Champagne truffle: sinful, enticing, and pure froth at its center. --Maria Dolan -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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Gaines has written a page-turner, and the Hamptons have a historian and folklorist who fits them like a glove. Gaines turns from his usual ho-hum celebrity bios (Obsession: The Lives and Times of Calvin Klein, 1994, etc.) to the rich and dishy cultural history of the Hamptons from the time when Georgikas Pond, one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the world, was the fishing ground of a lone Indian named Jeorgkee. He traces unending Hamptons litigation and squabbling from Goody Garlick in 1658 up to Martha Stewart (Goody Garlick was tried for witchcraft, and Martha has an ongoing feud with her neighbor, real-estate mogul Harry Macklowe). In a series of nonfiction novellas, Gaines tells stories of huge egos in small villages: millionaire broker Allan Schneider, who brought big-city real-estate savvy to the Hamptons; Evan Frankel, called the Squire of East Hampton, who thumbed his nose at old money by building a synagogue at the entrance to the village. While others might fight over lovers or money, in the Hamptons it's property all the way: who owns it, where it's located, and who gets to control the overpriced and frequently hideous housing built on it. Most interesting, Gaines recounts the history of The Creeks, the largest estate in East Hampton, from its creation by artists Arthur and Adele Herter to its recent reconstruction by paranoid billionaire Ron Perelman. In between, The Creeks belonged to eccentric artist Alfonso Ossorio and his deceptively quiet lover Ted Dragon, who befriended Jackson Pollock and who made The Creeks into a piece of neo-expressionist art. Gaines does a deft job rescuing their story from oblivionand writes about all the oddities of Hamptons life with contagious zest. With the dropping of names from Wyandanch to Spielberg, Book Hampton should have trouble keeping it in stock. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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The best way for me to describe Philistines is as the really good driving tour of the Hamptons. You get history, you get gossip, you get social commentary, you get, in other words, a feel for the Hamptons and how they came to be The Hamptons.

The writing in Philistines (I'm a stickler for good writing) is breezy and smooth, perfect for summer or winter when you want to think about summer. My only quibble with the book is that the publisher could have included a map since I only have the vaguest of idea of where the Hamptons are on Long Island and how all the individual Hamptons fit together.

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The Hamptons, Beverly Hills, Palm Beach, Vero Beach, Buckhead. If you've been to these places you've seen it--the distinctly American phenomenon of super-wealth attempting to forestall spiritual death with ostentatious materialism. That's what this book is about. Though America's super-wealthy frequently have European aristocratic pretenses, money alone does not nobility make. The author makes this point to us through a sometimes not-so-careful critique of specific super-wealthy Hamptonites. He could have just as easily written about one of these other enclaves of flashy, superficial elegance.
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TERRIFIC READ! 26. Januar 2000
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I loved this book. The author has written a social history of the Hamptons that's a real page-turner. The characters are fascinating and he evokes a sense of place that makes you feel the author knows every nook and cranny of his subject. The book creates an historical tapestry stretching from pre-Revolutionary days to an end- of-the-millenium July 4th party. It would be easy to take potshots at the rich and richers who live in the Hamptons, but the author, who sees these characters with a clear and discerning eye, never condescends. The book moves so quickly I finished it in one sitting. This is my favorite kind of book-- a non-fiction book that reads like a novel. Because of the subject, some people might consider this a summer read, but I found this to be THE perfect book to read during a recent snowstorm. Enjoy!
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HOOTHAMPTON
As a rule, compassion for swells makes only an occasional, tiny, brief blip on my radar screen. It's a testament to Steven Gaines's skills as a story teller that I found myself... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Januar 2000 von Gary Ragaglia
Totally Fun
This book is so much fun to read that I have recommended it to several people who were curious about the Hamptons and they enjoyed it too. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
Totally Fun
This book is so much fun to read that I have recommended it to several people who were curious about the Hamptons and they enjoyed it too. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
Over-rated drivel
This book thinks of itself as *the* history of the Hamptons, when it's about six people/houses.

The first few chapters are interesting enough, but it is so misguided that it's... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 23. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
Silly, spoiled, spendthrifts
Ted Dragon's story is the only highlight. Otherwise one feels almost sorry for the pettiness and smallness of these folks(but then you remember these people have BILLIONS of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Engrossing, but grossly edited.
The beginning of this book places a heavy focus on "property." Just when one is reeling from the plethora of price tags, in comes Ted Dragon, whose stories about Ossorio... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Fascinating and intriguing! The intricacies of money & fame.
The author did justice to the combination of story-telling and history in this book. A well written story of the history of and lifestyle in the Hamptons, as well as documenting... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
True- to- life tell- all
Having resided in East Hampton every summer of my life save one form mid- may to late August, I can safely say that this book is not only well- written and stylish but also true to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. April 1999 veröffentlicht
Magnificent blend of history and present day follies ...
I read the book like one savors a delectable morsel of some rare treat - slowly, deliberately, trying to make every bite last an eternity. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. März 1999 von R. Palmer
Great gossip!
This book of money, money and money in the Hamptons read like one long glorious gossip column! But I don't mean this as a criticism - we wouldn't be human if we didn't like... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. März 1999 von Lesley West
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