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American Gilt Trilogy: The Complete Trilogy
American Gilt – The Complete 3 Book Trilogy – Now with 9 Million pages read on Kindle! Find out why ‘The American Gilt Trilogy’ is an Amazon Best Seller in "Biographies" ‘Gilded Age Historical Romance’, ‘U.S. Historical’ and ‘Coming of Age’ categories.
This historical biography is based on the true story of Gilded Age débutante Sara Swan Whiting, a favorite of Mrs. Astor’s, and the scandal that ensued from her marriage to socialite Oliver H.P. Belmont. But how much is truth and how much is propaganda generated by rumors and the newspapers?
Newport, R.I. 1880 - American débutante Sara Swan Whiting has been trained for one to marry well into society. Together with her friends, Carrie Astor, and Edith Jones (Wharton) Sara débuts into society and is introduced to the bachelor’s of New York’s wealthiest families, hoping to find the perfect marriage.
‘Ethereally beautiful’ and ‘the spirit of the ball’, Sara garners many suitors. But none steal her heart, until destiny steps in and she is introduced to Oliver Belmont, the handsome son of financier August Belmont. Sara begins courting the handsome Mr. Belmont who is intent on escaping his father’s persistence that he finds a suitable career. Knowing that marriage will garner him a large stipend, Oliver chooses matrimony as an option to his dilemma.
While on an afternoon outing Oliver spontaneously proposes marriage, breaking protocol by not getting his parents approval first. Sara accepts the proposal – only to discover his parents disapprove of the match.
What develops is a true tale that will transport you through time as the ‘American Gilt Trilogy' unfolds spanning the life of Sara Swan Whiting. With information gathered from letters, historical newspapers and personal interviews, author J. D. Peterson weaves a compelling trilogy based on the true account of the Belmont-Whiting Scandal of 1883.
What readers are “This was the best gilded age novel I have read in such a long time." – Ted M. "I literally could not put this book down! I felt like I’d been transported to another time." – Amy H. “You will get hooked”!
This historical biography is based on the true story of Gilded Age débutante Sara Swan Whiting, a favorite of Mrs. Astor’s, and the scandal that ensued from her marriage to socialite Oliver H.P. Belmont. But how much is truth and how much is propaganda generated by rumors and the newspapers?
Newport, R.I. 1880 - American débutante Sara Swan Whiting has been trained for one to marry well into society. Together with her friends, Carrie Astor, and Edith Jones (Wharton) Sara débuts into society and is introduced to the bachelor’s of New York’s wealthiest families, hoping to find the perfect marriage.
‘Ethereally beautiful’ and ‘the spirit of the ball’, Sara garners many suitors. But none steal her heart, until destiny steps in and she is introduced to Oliver Belmont, the handsome son of financier August Belmont. Sara begins courting the handsome Mr. Belmont who is intent on escaping his father’s persistence that he finds a suitable career. Knowing that marriage will garner him a large stipend, Oliver chooses matrimony as an option to his dilemma.
While on an afternoon outing Oliver spontaneously proposes marriage, breaking protocol by not getting his parents approval first. Sara accepts the proposal – only to discover his parents disapprove of the match.
What develops is a true tale that will transport you through time as the ‘American Gilt Trilogy' unfolds spanning the life of Sara Swan Whiting. With information gathered from letters, historical newspapers and personal interviews, author J. D. Peterson weaves a compelling trilogy based on the true account of the Belmont-Whiting Scandal of 1883.
What readers are “This was the best gilded age novel I have read in such a long time." – Ted M. "I literally could not put this book down! I felt like I’d been transported to another time." – Amy H. “You will get hooked”!
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Published December 1, 2023
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J.D. Peterson
6 booksNot much is known about the strange & mysterious J.D. Peterson. Somewhat unreliable sources tell us that J.D. Peterson was born sometime between 1945 and 1971, or maybe earlier or later. His real name may be Jefferson Davis Pernoste, and he’s probably a doctor, but doctor of what, nobody knows.
J.D. Peterson’s xenohistorian peers (who always prefer to remain anonymous), think that his real name may be J.P. Homer [although he’d have to be ~16,000 years old] or he may be an immigrant from planet Orn. More critical colleagues suggest that J.D. Peterson is a dar moft, which may explain why nobody has ever seen or met the guy. The big nose & green skin would probably give him away. Others think he’s just some nutty writer.
His career as a self-proclaimed xenohistorian is similarly shrouded in mystery, but it probably began back in 1979 when he says he found “The Thesoddy” in the attic of an old, abandoned house in Boston, Massachusetts. According to J.D. Peterson, the work was clearly written by aliens, because he found it in the original Ornian language (somewhat similar to Pig-Latin) and it said "from Planet Orn" on the first page. Unfortunately, this alien document was used to line several bird cages, making the translation very unpleasant. This incredible discovery started J.D. Peterson on a near-30 year obsessive hunt for more evidence of planet Orn's rich historical literature.
J.D. Peterson’s xenohistorian peers (who always prefer to remain anonymous), think that his real name may be J.P. Homer [although he’d have to be ~16,000 years old] or he may be an immigrant from planet Orn. More critical colleagues suggest that J.D. Peterson is a dar moft, which may explain why nobody has ever seen or met the guy. The big nose & green skin would probably give him away. Others think he’s just some nutty writer.
His career as a self-proclaimed xenohistorian is similarly shrouded in mystery, but it probably began back in 1979 when he says he found “The Thesoddy” in the attic of an old, abandoned house in Boston, Massachusetts. According to J.D. Peterson, the work was clearly written by aliens, because he found it in the original Ornian language (somewhat similar to Pig-Latin) and it said "from Planet Orn" on the first page. Unfortunately, this alien document was used to line several bird cages, making the translation very unpleasant. This incredible discovery started J.D. Peterson on a near-30 year obsessive hunt for more evidence of planet Orn's rich historical literature.
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April 8, 2024
Trilogy follows a young Debutante from her teenage years through her death. Interesting view of the American Aristocracy in the late 1880's and early 1900's - how society "ruled" and what the upper crust did with their time and money. What values they had and how they lived their daily lives. I enjoyed the series from a historical perspective and would recommend it to those interested in this time period. It's a quick read - but be aware the final book in the trilogy is rushed and just presents "facts" more than a "story".
May 26, 2024
Very good read. The author really brought to life this age in America. She has done a serpurb job of combining indepth research into a wonderfully memorable story of hope, dreams and tragedy. I could not put it down. I also enjoyed seeing actual photos of people and places as well as being able to read actual letters. J.D Peterson is a fabulous story teller.
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