The Official Filthy Rich Handbook
by Christopher Tennant
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Book Summary Information
Author: Christopher TennantEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-19
ISBN: 0761147039
Number of pages: 247
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Book Reviews of The Official Filthy Rich Handbook
Book Review: How the Other .0001% Lives
Summary: 5 Stars
This magnificent book is written by Christopher Tennant. And there are a lot of good reviews about it. For example, P.J. Rourke said, "There are three kinds of humour. PARODY, where you make fun of people who are smarter than you. SATIRE, where you make fun of people who are richer than you. And BURLESQUE, where you do both while TAKING OFF your clothes. The Official Filthy Rich Handbook is A PARAGON OF NAKED WIT". Jamie Johnson, Director, Born Rich related, "Tennant covers it all in this TRULY HILARIOUS GUIDE to the world of the super-rich. You laugh from the first line through the last, yet you feel like you are learning something new with the turn of every page. It is undoubtedly the most fun, authentic, and THOROUGH REFERENCE BOOK ON THE WEALTHY to hit shelves in recent years". And finally, Dominick Denne summarises this book as follows "I had a wonderful time reading The Official Filthy Rich Handbook. I learned a lot of things I didn't know, and chuckled at Christopher Tennant's extraordinary wealth of UPPER-CLASS INFORMATION".
Summary of The Official Filthy Rich Handbook
How the Other .0001% LiveIt's looking like another banner year for America's moneyed over-class, the lucky .0001 percent sitting on $30 million-plus in liquid assets.
But sadly, most of the newcomers joining their ranks are simply not prepared to make the decisions that come with having it all. Unsure about everything-butler or majordomo? St. Tropez or St. Thomas?-they will blow their hard-earned billions on tacky houses, outrageous wardrobes, and outr? diversions of various stripes. Because, while there are countless ways to make a fortune these days, there's still only one way to be Filthy Rich.
Fortunately, in the spirit of The Official Preppy Handbook-the 1.3-million-copy bestseller that taught all of us how to be WASPily top drawer-help has arrived. A dead-on, deadpan guide to living large in the land of plenty, The Official Filthy Rich Handbook yanks the monogrammed pashmina off a world few mortals ever get to see. Packed with insight and savvy, it brings this rarified universe to scandalous new life, feeding our endless fascination with the tastefully loaded, while offering practical instructions for those who dream of joining them.
In it, you'll learn not only where to live and what to wear, but about the things that really matter. How to hire a household staff. The right cosmetic surgery procedures for you...and your children. The proper way to name your houses. The sacred role of privet hedges. Why the Filthy Rich swim naked. The down-and-dirty on your fellow plutocrats (The Nerdling, The Raider, and the Grande Dame, to name a few). The moochers and scoundrels to know and avoid. How to buy a gigayacht. The right spots to party in Sardinia, Aspen, Nantucket, and St. Barts. The world's hottest tax havens. The four interior decorators worth waiting for. The Filthy Richest rehabs. Boarding schools of the rich and feckless. Why it's so hard to break into the art market and how to sound smart about Richard Serra. And much, much more. The rich "are different from you and me," F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote. Wait until you see the Filthy Rich.
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