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by Geoffrey O'Brien

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The Walworth family was the very symbol of virtue and distinction for decades, rising to prominence as part of the splendor of New York's aristocracy. When Frank Walworth travels to New York to "settle a family difficulty" by shooting his father at point blank range, his family must reveal their inner demons in a spectacular trial to save him from execution. The resulting testimony exposes a legacy of mania and abuse, and the stately reputation of the family crumbles in a Gothic drama which the New York Tribune called "sensational to the last degree."

The Fall of the House of Walworth gives us both the intimate history of a family torn apart by violent obsessions, and a rich portrait of the American social worlds in which they moved. In the tradition of Edith Wharton, this is a riveting true story which "rival[s] the most extravagant Gothic novels of the day" (The Chicago Tribune).

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  • Title The Fall of the House of Walworth: A Tale of Madness and Murder in Gilded Age America
  • Author Geoffrey O'Brien
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Griffin, New York, New York
  • Publication date 2011-08-16
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780312577148 / 0312577141
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.6 x 1 in (21.59 x 14.22 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
  • Category History - U.S.
  • Dewey Decimal Code 974.748

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  • New York Times Book Review, 09/25/2011, Page 32

About the author

GEOFFREY O'BRIEN is a poet, editor, and cultural historian. He is editor in chief for the Library of America. His other nonfiction books include Hardboiled America, Dreamtime, The Times Square Story, Red Sky Caf, and Sonata for Jukebox. He lives in New York City.

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