The Last Castle

The true story of the grandeur and unraveling of America’s largest home, the Biltmore Estate. In The Last Castle, Denise Kiernan explores the rise of the Vanderbilt family, the creation of their Gilded Age masterpiece in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the changing world that made such excess impossible to sustain. Rich in detail and social history, it’s a fascinating look at ambition, wealth, and the shifting tides of American life.