{"product_id":"the-house-of-mondavi-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-american-wine-dynasty-paperback","title":"The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Flynn Siler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic, scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that built--and then spectacularly lost--a global wine empire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in California's lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mondavi\u003c\/i\u003e 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 brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blood feuds are as spectacular as the business triumphs. Cesare's sons, Robert and Peter, literally came to blows in the 1960s during a dispute touched off by the purchase of a mink coat, resulting in Robert's exile from the family--and his subsequent founding of a winery that would set off a revolution in American winemaking. Robert's sons, Michael and Timothy, as passionate in their own ways as their visionary father, waged battle with each other for control of the company before Michael's expansive ambitions ultimately led to a board coup and the sale of the business to an international conglomerate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meticulously reported narrative based on thousands of hours of interviews, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mondavi\u003c\/i\u003e is bound to become a classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Flynn Siler\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mondavi\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eLost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, is a \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. An award-winning journalist, she lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons. Please visit juliaflynnsiler.com for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.04 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Axiom Business Book Awards (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695150305343,"sku":"9781592403677","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8920a12e159d832743d8fdf9d908b62e.webp?v=1765002811","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-house-of-mondavi-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-american-wine-dynasty-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}