Bibliograph

Bar Harbor Babylon, murder, misfortune, and scandal on Mount Desert Island, Dan and Leslie Landrigan

Type

Label

Bar Harbor Babylon, murder, misfortune, and scandal on Mount Desert Island, Dan and Leslie Landrigan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bar Harbor Babylon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1052869090

Responsibility statement

Dan and Leslie Landrigan

Sub title

murder, misfortune, and scandal on Mount Desert Island

Summary

"In its heyday, Mount Desert was a wild oasis where the summercators could carry on in comparative privacy. Today, unfortunately, unlike Las Vegas, what happened on Mount Desert doesn't always stay on Mount Desert. The scandals that were the talk of the picnics and outings that filled the summer visitors' days are brought back to life in Bar Harbor Babylon. Murderers, thieves, cheaters and scammers have all made their mark on the tiny towns of Mount Desert. This book will take the reader on a tour of the misadventures and misfortunes that punctuate the island's wealthy and privileged past"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

It's a rich man's world -- The man who stole Cadillac Mountain -- The fabulous McLeans and their Hoodoo diamond -- Joseph Pulitzer and his tower of silence -- The Stotesburys send the better people packing -- Love, marriage and misery -- J.P. Morgan can't fool anyone -- The alimony king and his alimony queen -- Breaking up is hard to do-Vanderbilt style -- The many, many, many loves of Cornelia Baxter -- The wealthy teenaged widow who wanted to be alone -- Political bad boys -- Daddies dearest -- No dynasty for Jimmy -- The duchess of Dix Island -- The Louisiana lottery king builds a seaside mansion -- Mount Desert welcomes the KKK -- Nelson Rockefeller lands on the rocks -- Crimes and misdemeanors -- A royal mess : the Harry Oakes murder -- A serial killer is born -- The Flatiron murder -- Prohibition follies : three for the road -- Oddities, misfits and miscellaneous downfalls -- You can't get good help -- Abraham Somes and the rum -- Jackson Labs' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- The many, many, mad, mad Hoyts -- They came, they summered, they mystified

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