A Guide to Newport's Cliff Walk: Tales of Seaside Mansions & the Gilded Age Elite

By Ed Morris

Book Overview

From the grand majesty of the Breakers to the beautiful proportions of Rosecliff, these houses are enduring reminders of the architectural flowering of the Gilded Age.

Where the salty air mingles with the far-off laughter of women in ball gowns, the houses of the Newport Cliff Walk preside in grandeur over the crashing waves below. Walking along the paved 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596294388
• ISBN13: 9781596294387
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 6.9"

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.