Palm Beach: A Greater Grandeur (Mayhew Augustus)(Paperback)

Augustus Mayhew's revealing and entertaining essays portray Palm Beach's larger-than-life characters, bigger-than-ever mansions and bolder-than-most pursuits. Focused on the fine line between illusion and reality so often blurred at Palm Beach, the book explores the town's standing as an ultimate destination where extravagance, eccentricity and the unexpected are commonplace. This detailed volume chronicles Palm Beach's unique ever-changing landscape from its origin as a remote tropical refuge to its transformation into an international resort playground that recreated itself as an exclusive residential enclave. "Augustus Mayhew takes nothing for granted when writing about old Palm Beach ... delves beneath the expected in new book. Mayhew's essays are written in a style as breezy as Midtown Beach in November - and with a wit as dry as a gutter on Royal Poinciana Way in February." - Palm
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