Product Description

Where the salty air mingles with the far-off laughter of women in ball gowns, the houses of Newport's Cliff Walk preside in grandeur over the crashing waves below. Walking along the gravel trail, it's easy to imagine the faintest hint of a waltz coming from the windows of Beechwood, or to envision the Duchess of Windsor's carriage arriving for a visit at Fairholme. Ed Morris takes you on a tour of twenty-four historic mansions and landmarks, entertaining along the way with tales of splendor and style, social maneuvering and matchmaking.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38108 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

Newport travel book
This is more of a travel book. It is an informative book and perfect for someone that is planning to visit Cliff Walk and the homes on the tour. However, it does not give a lot of background information of the homes or the people who built and lived in them. It only has some general stories about for example the Vanderbilts and Astors. But I was hoping for more history as well as more photos. There are exterior photos of all of the mansions and no interior photos. What is good- is that it gives ideas for where to park and where to walk which would be helpful to someone visiting Newport for the first time.