 First edition | |
| Author | Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction/Biography |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | September 10, 2013 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback), e-book, audio-CD |
| Pages | 496 pp (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0345534521 (Hardcover) |
| Website | Empty Mansions, by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. | Official Website |
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune is a non-fiction book by the American authors Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr., about the heiress Huguette Clark (1906–2011), daughter of the copper baron and United States Senator William A. Clark (1839–1925), one of the wealthiest men in the world at the time. The book chronicles the Clark family's involvement across much of American history, from a log cabin in Pennsylvania to mining camps during the Montana gold rush.
Empty Mansions debuted at number one on The New York Times bestseller list for e-books and number four for hardcover books for the week ending September 14, 2013. It was on the New York Times bestseller list for 13 weeks and the Los Angeles Times bestseller list for 37 weeks. Empty Mansions also appeared on bestseller lists from Publishers Weekly, IndieBound independent booksellers, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Maclean's magazine in Canada.[1]
The film rights to Empty Mansions were optioned by Fremantle, which is developing a TV series with HBO, director Joe Wright, and screenwriter Ido Fluk.[2] The book was optioned earlier by film and television director Ryan Murphy.[3]
- ^ Dedman, Bill. "The story of Empty Mansions". emptymansionsbook.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "'Empty Mansions' Series Adaptation in the Works at HBO from Ido Fluk, Joe Wright & Fremantle". 7 February 2023.
- ^ Busch, Anita (March 14, 2014). "Ryan Murphy Options Rights To NY Times' Bestseller 'Empty Mansions'". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2016.