Explore the world of heiress Huguette Clark from the No. 1 bestselling book Empty Mansions:
The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark
and the Spending of a Great American Fortune.
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The Whole Story
When Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Bill Dedman noticed in 2009 a grand home for sale, unoccupied for nearly sixty years, he stumbled through a portal into two centuries of American history. Learn more about Empty Mansions, by Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr., Huguette's cousin and one of the few relatives to speak with her.
Critically Acclaimed
Get the book that critics call "spellbinding," "fascinating" and "riveting." The story of the reclusive heiress Huguette Clark and her remarkable family is available in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio book. Empty Mansions debuted as a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, and has been optioned for a feature film.