{"product_id":"treasured-island-the-story-of-st-barth-and-its-barbarians-billionaires-and-beauties","title":"Treasured Island: The Story of St. Barth . . . and Its Barbarians, Billionaires, and Beauties","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this social history of the island, the people who live there, and the people who invade it, Michael Gross explains with his singular style how a small volcanic island became a hub for oligarchs, old money, and no small number of aspirational ne'er-do-wells. A smart page turner that reminds us paradise isn't always what it appears to be.\" ⎯ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An expansive history of wealth and place marked by deep research .\" ⎯\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A lavish . . . history of luxury getaway St. Barthélemy.\" ⎯ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Readers who love both travel to luxurious tropical destinations and learning about the lives of people who live there, this new book is for you.\" ⎯ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Traveler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"When it comes to mapping wealth and place, there are few writers who go as deep or as far as Michael Gross. Gross doesn't content himself with describing the world of money; he climbs inside it, asks the questions nobody else thinks (or dares) to ask, and comes back having turned over every stone . . . . I couldn't put the book down from the very beginning.\" ⎯ \u003cb\u003eAlicia Pestalozzi, \u003ci\u003ePalmer: The Palm Beach Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Late-stage hi-capitalist Jet Set must-read.\" ⎯ \u003cb\u003eWilliam Norwich, author, editor, journalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hack(s) through the hype and half-truths. . . . A work of impressive reporting. . . . Mr. Gross tells an engaging story.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCathy Horn, New York Times, on Genuine Authentic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Shamelessly dishy . . . delightfully attuned to irony, and Lauren's life story is full of it.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post on Genuine Authentic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A sympathetic portrait . . . Gross does a fine job of revealing how the illusion of heritage and luxury, cultivated through lavish runway shows and advertising campaigns, sustains what is essentially a licensing business.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooth Moore, Los Angeles Times, on Genuine Authentic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sprawling . . . energetic . . . Gross has obviously thought deeply about the machinations and meaning of the modeling business.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on Model\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A page-turning exposé.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue on Model\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A smart page turner that reminds us paradise isn't always what it appears to be.\" ⎯ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hugely entertaining social history of the elite and exclusive Caribbean island of St. Barthélemy from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eModel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e740 Park.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Barthelemy is revered for its luxury, its stunning beaches and its VIP fans. Those who've either been there or hope to go, know St. Bart's--or St. Barth, depending on your level of Francophilia--as \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e place for the beautiful people, the ultimate see-and-be-seen scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver three decades, acclaimed social chronicler Michael Gross has taken dozens of extended trips to this gorgeous, sultry paradise and knows it almost as a local. In his captivating and detailed history, this \"premier chronicler of the rich\" (Gay Talese) reveals how the island grew from a barren volcanic island with sometimes in-bred, impoverished residents and no creature comforts to an elite port of call where entertainment, tech, and fashion celebrities, old money, nouveau riche, and international oligarchs vie for tables in chic, expensive restaurants; where pristine beaches, superyachts, and spectacular hotels and lavish private villas are playgrounds for the American, European, and Asian upper class. And some locals have gotten rich off them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an enticing and entertaining work that combines impeccable reporting and delicious commentary. It is essential reading for everybody who is anybody--or wants to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/30\/2026 (EAN 9780063410961, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780063410961, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGross, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gross \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eModel: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women; 740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHouse of Outrageous Fortune: Fifteen Central Park West, the World's Most Powerful Address\u003c\/i\u003e. 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