The king and queen of Malibu : the true story of the battle for paradise / David K. Randall.
2016
KFC800 .R36 2016 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
The king and queen of Malibu : the true story of the battle for paradise / David K. Randall.
Edition
First edition.
Imprint
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Copyright
©2016.
Description
255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: The beach
A great beast awakening
Oh, the happy vaquero!
The prophet of Preston
The boomiest boom
What shall we do with the millionaires?
Happy days in Southern California
Filling the mountains with men
California shall be ours as long as the stars remain
The fire
One last adventure
Arch Rock
To force her gates open
Open roads
The definition of freedom
Between the mountains and the sea
The public good
The mansion on the hill
Epilogue: Tracks in the sand.
A great beast awakening
Oh, the happy vaquero!
The prophet of Preston
The boomiest boom
What shall we do with the millionaires?
Happy days in Southern California
Filling the mountains with men
California shall be ours as long as the stars remain
The fire
One last adventure
Arch Rock
To force her gates open
Open roads
The definition of freedom
Between the mountains and the sea
The public good
The mansion on the hill
Epilogue: Tracks in the sand.
Summary
"A page-turning narrative history of how one family transformed Malibu into a global symbol of fame and fortune. Over a half-century, Malibu went from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars. Behind its transformation is the love story of Frederick and May Rindge. He was a Harvard-trained confidant of presidents; she grew up on a hardscrabble Midwestern farm; and yet their unlikely bond would shape history. The Rindges settled in Los Angeles, quickly amassing a fortune and ushering the frontier city into its modern form. After Frederick's sudden death, May spent her life clashing with some of the most powerful men in the country to preserve Malibu as she saw fit. Her struggle culminated in a landmark Supreme Court decision that created the iconic Pacific Coast Highway. The story of Malibu spans from the embers of the Civil War to the glamour of early Hollywood, starring millionaires, movie stars, and rough-and-tumble settlers at a time when the frontier seemed truly limitless"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Location
STA
Call Number
KFC800 .R36 2016
Language
English
ISBN
9780393240993 hardcover
0393240991 hardcover
0393240991 hardcover
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