Mrs. Astor regrets

By Meryl Gordon

Subjects: Astor, brooke, 1902-2007, New york (n.y.), biography, Biography, Socialites, Philanthropists, New York Times reviewed

Description: Details the later years of Brooke Astor, an American socialite and philanthropist, and describes how her grandson Philip took legal action against his father, Anthony Marshall Astor, in order to remove him as Brooke's legal guardian, claiming that his grandmother was receiving unfit treatment, despite the wealth of her estate.