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(More customer reviews)This new, and only, biography of Willie K. Vanderbilt II is surprising in its depth and comprehensive treatment of one of the lesser known members of the Vanderbilt dynasty. Given only passing interest by most Vanderbilt biographers and historians, Willie K. is a fascinating character for study.
Willie K. Vanderbilt II is painstaking researched and does a nice job of capturing the spirit of the times and the internal family politics, including the jealousies and reprisals associated with being a member of one of America's wealthiest families. Gittelman's writing style makes this an interesting read. He possesses the meticulousness of an academic scholar and the writing style of a seasoned journalist - a perfect combination of skills for a biographer.
This work is a significant contribution to the understanding of the Vanderbilt influence and sheds light where no light had been shone before.
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The Vanderbilts were one of the great American families of the industrial era. This book explores the life of one of its lesser-known scions of the fourth generation, William Kissam Vanderbilt II, known simply as Willie K. An inheritor, not a builder, Willie K. lacked the drive and ambition necessary for furthering the Vanderbilt dynasty, especially in the political atmosphere of bank failures, the dawn of progressivism, and the First World War. This biography, while the story of one man, is also an exploration of the burden of enormous wealth, the danger of inherited dreams, and the struggle for self-actualization regardless of wealth or social status.
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