John Jacob Astor von Axel Madsen | America's First Multimillionaire | ISBN 9780471009351

John Jacob Astor

America's First Multimillionaire

von Axel Madsen
Buchcover John Jacob Astor | Axel Madsen | EAN 9780471009351 | ISBN 0-471-00935-0 | ISBN 978-0-471-00935-1

John Jacob Astor

America's First Multimillionaire

von Axel Madsen
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On Chanel: A Woman of Her Own:
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“Carefully knits together the complex pattern of Chanel'scomplicated existence. It's not an easy task.„-Toronto Globe andMail
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On Cousteau:
“Both critical and understanding. And it is exceptionally readable. Readers are well advised to take the plunge.„-Chicago Tribune
On Malraux:
“Will stand as the best of more than a dozen books about Malraux inprint."-Kansas City Star