From the Bookshelf of Around the World in 80 Books…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
At first I thought my curiosity would be satisfied by skimming this and looking at the photographs. But it's so readable. It's a comfortable, very interesting read, a kind biography. Not a misprint. I mean a kind biography depicting a peculiar, reclusive, generous Huguette.
Oh and on a personal note, there is a building in Los Angeles where W. A. Clark established a home for working women in his mother's name, Mary Andrews Clark. It still stands although its purpose has changed, but that's where ...more
Oh and on a personal note, there is a building in Los Angeles where W. A. Clark established a home for working women in his mother's name, Mary Andrews Clark. It still stands although its purpose has changed, but that's where ...more
Sep 22, 2013
Jessica
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
non-fiction,
biography
Reading Dedman's account of how he was drawn into the story of Clark's life, you can see precisely why he was fascinated enough to turn it into a book - who wouldn't want to know more about why gorgeous mansions worth millions stood empty for decades? But as mind-boggling as the scope of Clark's wealth is, what's compelling for me is how she doesn't reduce to simple answers about how and why she led the life she did. If nothing else, it leaves you with an opportunity to ponder how your own eccen
...more
Huguette Clark seems to have been the epitome of an enigmatic person. At once a recluse who genuinely seemed to like people, a smart businesswoman who allowed her financial consultants to take advantage of her, and a person who had genuine appreciation of art and music and did enough research to be knowledgeable about both subjects.
Wealth! More than you can imagine. How Huguette's father accumulated a fortune; and how one of his children (Huguette) chose to spend it.
...more
A really cool feature of the audio book was recordings of Hugette herself. It was interesting to hear her speak for herself.
A very intriguing story about W.A. Clark, a self-made copper mining king, who amasses a huge amount of wealth. The first part of the book is about Clark, how he made his wealth and his two marriages. The second part of the book is about his daughter, Huguette, and how having so much money turned her into a physical recluse.
The book provides an interesting examination of many issues, some moral, associated with the accumulation of wealth and the right to give one's money away at her discretion.
I ...more
The book provides an interesting examination of many issues, some moral, associated with the accumulation of wealth and the right to give one's money away at her discretion.
I ...more
Sep 05, 2013
Melissa
marked it as to-read
Sep 15, 2013
Jen
marked it as wishlist
Sep 21, 2013
Lisa Rosen
added it
Sep 23, 2013
Patrick
marked it as to-read
Sep 30, 2013
Julie
marked it as to-read
Feb 21, 2014
Jim
marked it as books-to-get
Jun 06, 2015
Mariana
marked it as to-read
May 30, 2016
Seulky
marked it as to-read
Feb 18, 2017
Janna
marked it as to-read
Feb 19, 2017
Ann
marked it as to-read
Aug 04, 2017
Kathy Jo
marked it as to-read
Oct 31, 2017
Alan
marked it as to-read
Aug 19, 2021
Colleen Chi-Girl
marked it as to-read
Dec 20, 2022
Tiffany
marked it as to-read
