#Bookreview WHAT WOULD MRS. ASTOR DO?: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE MANNERS AND MORES OF THE GILDED AGE by Cecelia Tichi (@NYUpress) A solid reference book, easy to read, full of amusing information #socialhistory
Today I bring you a non-fiction book where, as they say, reality can be stranger (or more extreme) than fiction. What Would Mrs. Astor Do?: The Essential Guide to the Manners and Mores of the Gilded Age by Cecelia Tichi. A richly illustrated romp with America’s Gilded Age leisure class—and those angling to join it