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Chargement... The Scandalous Hamiltons: A Gilded Age Grifter, a Founding Fathers Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalismpar Bill Shaffer
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Interesting story but a bit drawn-out near the end ( ) They say that truth is stranger than fiction, and the story of the marriage of Ray and Eva was far, far stranger than fiction. It made for captivating, though sad, reading. I thought Beatrice's story was especially sad and was disappointed with Ray's relatives for not honoring the provision he made for her in his will. I had no sympathy for Eva, but I did feel badly for Ray. Though Eva apparently proved adept at deceiving many, he was the most affected by her lies and had the humiliation of seeing his mistakes made public. I appreciated the inclusion of letters, newspaper articles, and court transcripts. It really helped to flesh out the account. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys bizarre, true stories. I had never heard about these members of the Hamilton family and was therefore intrigued to find out more. The writing of this book ambled along at a very leisurely pace and it seemed to include a lot of characters that were not that important to the story line. The scenes in the courtrooms reminded me a lot of the way "Law and Order" is in on TV..... that was the most interesting part. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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A sordid tale of bigamy, bribery, sex, and violence, set in the Gilded Age, explores the ill-fated saga of Ray, an Alexander Hamilton heir, and his wife, a con artist who tricked him into marriage using an abandoned infant, and who went to prison for stabbing their baby's nurse. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)974.7History and Geography North America Northeastern U.S. New YorkClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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