Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune Free Audiobook Download by Paul Clark Newell,Bill Dedman


A compelling work of non-fiction that is unique in the genre, this audiobook will not disappoint. The author uses an exhaustive array of source materials to build his portrait of Huguette Clark and her motivations behind her extravagant spending habits.

This audiobook recounts the story of Huguette Clark, a wealthy eccentric who had barely left her home before she died. It's filled with tales of the famous, haunted mansions that surround her and how their combined riches were squandered or distributed by others. Paul Clark Newell is the author of this memoir about his mother, who was buried at the small town of Newport, Kentucky. He writes how he spent many years trying to learn about her life in order to find out whether he deserved any money from her estate.

The true story of Huguette Clark, the Baltimore socialite who became a recluse during her later years and left her family, friends and fortune to create a national treasure trove of art.

This book tells the story of Huguette Clark, an eccentric American heiress with a wealth of assets, no heirs and a mysterious death that has gone unsolved. Her story is told through the eyes of her nephew, Paul Clark Newell, who takes over the running of her estate after she dies.

This book is about the life and spending of Huguette Clark, a woman who didn't have a penny to her name. She was born into a wealthy family but when her father died, all she had left of his fortune was an estate in New York City. The book has information about how this woman's expenses went from over $70,000 a year down to less than $2,000.

The story of Huguette Clark, the grand-daughter of John D. Rockefeller who left her entire fortune to charity before her death in 1948. The author describes Clark's life as fascinating and raises questions about what it means to be a truly wealthy person.

Published Date 2013-09-10
Duration 13 hours 31 minutes
Author Paul Clark Newell, Bill Dedman
Narrated Kimberly Farr
Reviews
(39 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Biography & Memoir
Parent Category Women, Arts & Entertainment

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