The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
by Julia Flynn Siler
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Author: Julia Flynn SilerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 1592403670
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Gotham
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- ISBN13: 9781592403677
- Condition: NEW
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Book Review: Rosa's Revenge
Summary: 5 Stars
This inside look at the destruction of a once close family and the storied wine business they built is well written and highly entertaining. Sibling rivalry between Robert Mondavi, and his far less talented younger brother Peter form the basis for all the tragedy that is to come.
Peter convinces their mother Rosa, who is chairman of the board and the largest stockholder, who opens board meetings in her home and then retires to the kitchen, that Robert must be driven from the company even though he had been the primary architect of their success.
Rosa goes one step farther and disinherits Robert, a daughter Helen, and all of their children, thereby assuring mutal animosity for future generations of Mondavi's. The stunningly poor decisions, many of them mean and petty, by various family members,but primarily Rosa and Peter, eventually leads to complete family dysfunction and the next generation picks up where Rosa and Peter left off. The golden goose is eventually effectively destroyed. A very good read.
Summary of The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
The New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that built-and then lost-a global wine empire Set in California's lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi 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 twenty-first-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, award-winning journalist Julia Flynn Siler brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama. A meticulously reported narrative based on more than five hundred hours of interviews, The House of Mondavi is a modern classic.Business Books
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