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The richest girl in the world
Book • 1992
Stephanie Mansfield's biography examines the extraordinary life of Doris Duke, tracing her immense inherited wealth, social prominence, and the controversies that surrounded her.
The book explores Duke's personal relationships, public image, and the ways her fortune shaped her life and legacy.
Mansfield draws on archival sources and interviews to portray Duke's tastes, philanthropic endeavors, and the dramas that unfolded in her later years.
The narrative highlights the tensions between private desire and public expectation that defined Duke's existence.
It situates Duke within 20th-century American wealth and celebrity, providing context for the disputes that followed her death.
The book explores Duke's personal relationships, public image, and the ways her fortune shaped her life and legacy.
Mansfield draws on archival sources and interviews to portray Duke's tastes, philanthropic endeavors, and the dramas that unfolded in her later years.
The narrative highlights the tensions between private desire and public expectation that defined Duke's existence.
It situates Duke within 20th-century American wealth and celebrity, providing context for the disputes that followed her death.
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Mentioned by the podcast hosts as a source used in researching the episode about Doris Duke and Bernard Lafferty.
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