Vanderbilt's Biltmore
By Robert Wernick
- Release Date: 2016-08-10
- Genre: U.S. History
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.
Reviews
Good read
3By GilberamThe only thing I would change is to make the book longer. It was a great read any Biltmore fan.Good read
4By TamariskVery interesting, but it left me wanting to know more!