{"product_id":"9781629080147","title":"The Richest Woman in the World: A Trilogy - Book One","description":"Yesterday, July 16, 1898, Louise Lambert's mother was beaten to death by her boss in a shirt factory in Lower Manhattan. \u003cp\u003eToday, her immigrant mother was laid to rest in a charity grave, leaving Louise, 14, orphaned, penniless, desperate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouise is pulled from the brutality of the seething ghetto streets and swept into the magic of great wealth by her mother's only friend, Cecilia, who arranges a maid's job for Louise in the home of Henry Flagler, a major partner of John. D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remarkable journey of this naive girl delights, startles, shocks, saddens, and intrigues as she unveils the minds and mansions of the super rich and ultra powerful-from oil tycoons and media muckrakers to Teddy Roosevelt, then governor of New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouise's journey takes her to Palm Beach, where she discovers the richest people in the world at Flagler's major hotel, the Royal Poinciana-the epitome of the Gilded Age. As a member of the kitchen staff, Louise is captivated by a handsome fisherman who introduces her to the sea and the glories of Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso pursued by the privileged son of a real estate scion, Louise is forced to make a choice between these two ardent suitors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat choice leads Louise to a life no one could have ever predicted or designed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook One of this trilogy is the threshold to a life that defies grim reality and wild imagination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter conquering her baptism of fire, the once impoverished girl develops into a tenacious young woman, then into a character bigger than life. She is ready for the dream world she never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is she?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonus Chapter for Book Two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a special \"thank you\" gift with your purchase of this first book introducing you to Louise Lambert, we have included the first chapter of The Richest Woman in the World - Book Two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Principio Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031989469424,"sku":"9781629080147","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781629080147_p0.jpg?v=1763873721","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781629080147","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}