The house of Mondavi : the rise and fall of an American wine dynasty / Julia Flynn Siler
2007, First Edition. New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #229692
Physical description: 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [435]-438) and index. Summary: Set in California's Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, this is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through Ellis Island, to the Robert Mondavi Corp.'s 21st-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, journalist Julia Flynn brings to life both the place and the people. Subject: Mondavi family. Robert Mondavi Winery - History. Vintners - United States - Biography. Family-owned business enterprises - United States - Case studies. Wine industry - United States - Case studies. Genre: Bibliography, Illustrated, text.
Price: €12.95