I feel that since Cooper doesn’t have a more personal connection to the Astors — save the Vanderbilt v Astor society showdown during the Gilded Age — his point of view and narration is very much of outsider. In the Vanderbilt book, I found myself deeply invested in the family. In this one, I don’t find anything groundbreaking about them.
— Sep 16, 2025 02:48PM
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