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THE LAST AMERICAN HEIRESSES - Stephen Greco
A John Scognamiglio Book
ISBN: 978-1496746511
ISBN10:  1496746511
February 2025
Women's Fiction

Various U.S. and World Locations - 1912 to Present Day

Born a week apart in 1912 in Manhattan, Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton were known to the public as "The Gold Dust Twins". Both inherited multi-millions of dollars at young ages. Hutton was the heiress to the Woolworth money, and Duke was a tobacco heiress. They were friends and even ended up marrying the same playboy! While Duke was a savvy businesswoman, Hutton was known for her partying and lavish lifestyle. 

Emily Radetsky, a filmmaker, is hoping to produce a documentary about famous women and the jewelry that they accumulated. She is well aware of the stories surrounding Betty Hutton and Doris Duke and is helped in her research by an old friend of her father's, Oliver Wendell Shaw, who was especially close to Doris Duke. It is through Ollie that Emily learns of the games the women played on the press and the public. And she learns of the jewels the women bought without thinking of cost. Emily learned of the life-long friendship between the women, and how one would help the other when life got tough. 

THE LAST AMERICAN HEIRESSES moves from one era to another as it follows the sometimes chaotic society events that the two friends lived through. Doris Duke, fun loving, but also a serious, thoughtful woman, versus Barbara Hutton, unpredictable, sometimes careless, they nevertheless were loyal to one another. An interesting and detail oriented book, THE LAST AMERICAN HEIRESSES is a must read for anyone curious about the lifestyles of the rich. 

Jani Brooks

 
   
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