This book focuses on the Astor family, specifically John Jacob Astor IV and William Waldorf Astor. The two were cousins with an indescribable amount of family wealth and status. There was information about other members of the Astor family included in this book, and it fit in well with the narrative and context of this story.

Unfortunately, this book was around 200 pages. If you are looking for a deep dive into the history of the Astor family or these two cousins, there are other books available that really get into it. On the plus side, it was a short read and is helping me reach my goal quickly. The author did leave me with a healthy idea of what kind of people these two were, as well as plenty of information about the hotels they build and other business endeavors. This book was recommended to me because of my interest in the Gilded Age, and I was not disappointed by it. I am not sure where I developed an interest in architecture from, but I have one.