Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in the Hamptons

Bestselling author Steven Gaines's "richly entertaining" (People) and juicy social history of the Hamptons.

As one of America's most fabled communities—long a magnet for artists, celebrities, the very rich, and their respective hangers-on—the Hamptons have been a scene of constant collision among the established old guard, New Money, and the local families who farmed and fished the region for generations. In serving up three centuries of Hamptons history, Steven Gaines introduces a host of c...