A.K. Frailey’s Reviews > The Last Castle > Status Update

Strangely enough, this story became really fascinating not when it focused on the big house, the man who started it, the craftsmen, or even the village that grew up around it—but when Edith Vanderbilt started investing in people and her daughter followed in her footsteps. Amazing what devoted hearts can accomplish!

I was getting rather tired of the reiteration of wealth—stupendous wealth—as if the glory of spending money actually made the world a better place, but recently the story took a turn. Georges' new wife, Edith, cares not for wealth but for humanity—she invests in education for girls, boys, the underprivileged, and offers assistance to widows and orphans. Amazing what a sensitive, generous heart can do.

I'm almost glad I'm not rich. Goodness, the headaches involved in managing everything. Of course, rich is a comparative term I suppose...

Good Heavens! I can't imagine living in this world, but it does give me some context for our larger culture today. The whole concept of wealth is enlarged almost beyond my comprehension. Proves the truism that money can't buy happiness.