"This is a highly readable, fascinating account of the mountain-top experience -- the 'high peaks' of a man who has lived an extraordinarily full and fruitful life and who now shares some of his adventures and his zest for living with others." -- Ashland Daily Independent
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Relatively Unknown American Success Story,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: High Peaks (Hardcover)
For three generations, my family worked on Mr. Whitney's farm in central Kentucky. I read this book when it was first released while working as a young teen on the farm. I was fascinated by the influence this man had on Americana...Pan Am, Gone With the Wind, the Lincoln Tunnel to name a few.I wish kids were required to read this kind of factual and historic record instead of the liberal drivel being forced down their throats in the government school system. True freedom is only realized by Christian conservatives.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Behind the Scenes Player in Vanderbilt-Whitney Clan,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: High Peaks (Hardcover)
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney was the son of Harry Payne Whitney and Gertrude Vanderbilt of New York and Aiken, SC, and the maternal great-grandson of "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt. The style of his autobiography - avoiding the minutiae of life and focusing upon the "high peaks" - makes for an interesting read on a very interesting character, without any boring side trips. Unlike his Vanderbilt progenitors, C.V. acted behind the scenes in his efforts to spend and accumulate wealth, and give military service to his country. His public image confined itself to the area of horse breeding & racing, for the most part. Historically, he is depicted as a victim of severe depression, subject to wild mood swings, not evident at all in his writing, and based on his accomplishments, a very questionable portrayal. His life really marks the last stage of the decline of the Vanderbilt dynasty and would naturally whet ones' appetite to read further into the earlier years of this remarkable family.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
