Alfred I. du Pont: The Man and His Family
by Joseph Frazier Wall
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Author: Joseph Frazier WallEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1990-04-12
ISBN: 0195043499
Number of pages: 718
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: Hefty Tome but Wall is a Biographer Par Excellence
Summary: 5 Stars
At first intimidating because of its length, you will find yourself fascinated by this bio! In fact, it's worth running the risk of dropping the heavy volume on yourself as you struggle to stay awake reading it late into the night like I did. The time period covered extends from the French Revolution through our Depression and all the genuinely remarkable DuPonts during those generations. Wall's research is impressive. Living in Jacksonville, FL, site of Epping Forest, I was especially interested in "A.I" and also Jessie Ball, his last wife. A.I.'s story does not really end with his death (in 1935 if memory serves), because Jessie carried on his wishes until her death in 1970. Oh, and it was the Port St. JOE Paper Company, not Jones (as mentioned by my fellow reviewer who was quite puzzling to me not much impressed with this book). I'm a voracious reader since age 4 (now 51) and biography is my favorite category of books - there are several bios on the DuPonts, but THIS ONE IS biography at its very best!
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