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Bunny Mellon
The Life of an American Style Legend
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Bunny Mellon
An entertaining and in-depth biography, the first of its kind, of philanthropist and White House Rose Garden designer Bunny Mellon.
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When Bunny Mellon died at age 103 on March 17th, she was the last embodiment of a Gilded Age lifestyle. Born into money (her grandfather invented Listerine), she married into even more money (the Mellon banking and oil fortune) and went on to build, decorate and preside over six luxurious homes in Washington, New York, Paris, Antigua, Cape Cod and Nantucket. She treated her pricy possessions as a casual backdrop to her daily life, including an unframed Van Gogh, "Green Wheat Fields, Auvers," she propped upon her living room fireplace mantel.
Bunny Mellon operated in the intersecting arenas of politics, art, and fashion, mingling with Presidents, Queens, Duchesses, Hollywood actors, couturiers, artists and Russian ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin. She was on intimate terms with the giants of her era: when she wanted to deal with lingering childhood insecurities and a difficult marriage, she went into analysis in the 1940's with Carl Jung. Bunny reveled in putting amusing people together, such as giving a small luncheon to introduce Princess Diana and Prince Charles to America's royalty, Jacqueline Onassis and her children, Caroline and John Kennedy.
An ardent gardener who created the Rose Garden at the behest of her dear friend Jacqueline Kennedy, a savvy art collector, a discerning self-taught decorator who gave advice to her Foxcroft classmate Sister Parish, Bunny became revered for her style and good taste. Everything she did made news: creating a gardening fad for miniature topiaries; giving her blessing to fledgling artists and designers; turning up at her husband Paul Mellon's side to watch his thoroughbred, Arts and Letters, win the Belmont Stakes.
Yet Bunny Mellon deliberately cultivated an air of mystery. Regal and intimidating, mischievous and effervescent, the soul of discretion, she cherished her ability to wield influence in a quiet behind-the-scenes way, until now. In this illuminating biography, written by bestselling author Meryl Gordon, readers will finally get to know the real Bunny Mellon.
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The biography of Bunny Mellon by Meryl Gordon receives acclaim for its engaging portrayal of its subject, combining insights into 20th-century American aristocracy with personal anecdotes and social insights. Reviews highlight the book's exploration of Mellon's life, her relationships with prominent figures like the Kennedys, and her influence on art, gardening, and design. It is praised for its depth, stylistic flair, and the author's ability to balance historical context with personal narrative.
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ISBN: 9781455588725
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 April 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
Illustration: 1 16-pg b/w insert
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 449g
Pages: 544
About the Author
Meryl Gordon is the author of the New York Times bestselling Mrs. Astor Regrets and Phantom of Fifth Avenue, a Wall Street Journal bestseller. She is an award-winning journalist and a regular contributor to Vanity Fair. She is on the graduate journalism faculty at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is considered an expert on "elder abuse" and has appeared on NPR, CNN and other outlets whenever there is a high-profile case.
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