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9780471024934

The Marshall Fields The Evolution of an American Business Dynasty

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471024934

  • ISBN10:

    0471024937

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-09-02
  • Publisher: Wiley

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Summary

A classic American success story with a twist Like J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, Marshall Field was one of the overlords of triumphant capitalism in the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. However, his phenomenal wealth and generous philanthropy masked a disastrous personal life. Deserted by his wife and alienated from his children, the founder of the Field dynasty left a legacy of immense wealth and misery to match. The Marshall Fields recounts the classic tale of Field s spectacular success as well as the tragic story of a man who, while making millions by knowing what women wanted, had no inkling of his own wife s emotional needs. This revealing account follows the next five generations of the Field family, concentrating on the most important and controversial figures in each generation. What emerges is a startling saga of money, madness, and mystery. From the son who may have been shot by a chorus girl to the great-great grandson who used his millions to create Hollywood fantasies, Field s descendants have caromed wildly between rebellion and folly. Their story offers a new and penetrating take on wealth, success, and the nightmare that often accompanies the American dream.

Author Biography

AXEL MADSEN has written sixteen biographies, including The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors and John Jacob Astor: America’s First Multimillionaire (both from Wiley). His other books include Chanel: A Woman of Her Own and Gloria and Joe: The Star-Crossed Love Affair of Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy. Madsen lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
CHICAGO.
1. A Place to Linger.
2. Silent Marsh.
3. Partnerships.
4. Fire, Panic, and More Fire.
5. Instincts.
6. Marshall Field & Company.
7. Paid to Think.
8. Mile-a-Minute Harry.
9. Nannie.
10. Hostilities.
11. Giving Back.
12. Politics.
13. Delia.
14. Son and Father.
15. The Will.
16. Grandsons.
NEW YORK.
17. Secrets and Spies.
18. How to Spend It.
19. Audrey.
20. Evolutions.
21. Roosevelt Radicals.
22. Patriot Games.
23. Coming of Age.
24. Bearing Witness.
25. Cold War.
26. Successions.
LOS ANGELES.
27. The Crunch.
28. Each Generation Speaks for Itself.
Notes and Sources.
Bibliography.
Index.

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