



Vanderbilt's Biltmore
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3.9 • 17 Ratings
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- $2.99
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
The original sketch for the Biltmore, George Washington Vanderbilt's grand estate in the mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, laid out plans for a modest Tuscan villa. But ambition quickly took wing. The house swelled to 225 rooms and became - until 2012 when it was topped by the home of a billionaire in Mumbai, India - the world's largest residence ever built for a private citizen. Here, in this short-form book, New York Times bestselling author Robert Wernick tells the story of the house that Vanderbilt built - from the gardens by Frederick Law Olmsted to the John Singer Sargent portraits that adorn its walls.
Customer Reviews
Good read
Very interesting, but it left me wanting to know more!
Vanderbilt house
This book is very shallow by not given great detail on a magnificent private home. It does give some insight into the making it a profitable business
Good read
The only thing I would change is to make the book longer. It was a great read any Biltmore fan.