Although Renée Rosen's latest book is a work of fiction, she manages to tell the incredible true story of the feud between Alva Vanderbilt and Caroline Astor in The Social Graces. Set during the Gilded Age, the book comments on the societal absurdities and paradoxes of the era and examines how women were able to create their own way in the world at a time when they had few guaranteed rights.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sMcwpWBookshop: https://bit.ly/2WsZHoH Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.