{"product_id":"treasured-island-the-story-of-st-barth-and-its-barbarians-billionaires-and-beauties-9780063410961","title":"Treasured Island: The Story of St. Barth . . . and Its Barbarians, Billionaires, and Beauties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hugely entertaining social history of the elite and exclusive Caribbean island of St. Barthélemy from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eModel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e740 Park.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSt. Barthelemy is revered for its luxury, its stunning beaches and its VIP fans. Those who've either been there or hope to go, know St. Bart's--or St. Barth, depending on your level of Francophilia--as \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e place for the beautiful people, the ultimate see-and-be-seen scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver three decades, acclaimed social chronicler Michael Gross has taken dozens of extended trips to this gorgeous, sultry paradise and knows it almost as a local. In his captivating and detailed history, this \"premier chronicler of the rich\" (Gay Talese) reveals how the island grew from a barren volcanic island with sometimes in-bred, impoverished residents and no creature comforts to an elite port of call where entertainment, tech, and fashion celebrities, old money, nouveau riche, and international oligarchs vie for tables in chic, expensive restaurants; where pristine beaches, superyachts, and spectacular hotels and lavish private villas are playgrounds for the American, European, and Asian upper class. And some locals have gotten rich off them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an enticing and entertaining work that combines impeccable reporting and delicious commentary. It is essential reading for everybody who is anybody--or wants to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Gross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.30w x 1.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063410961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGross, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gross \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eModel: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women; 740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHouse of Outrageous Fortune: Fifteen Central Park West, the World's Most Powerful Address\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the editor-at-large of \u003ci\u003ePalmer: The Palm Beach Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for publications around the world, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, New York, GQ, Esquire, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, Air Mail and The Daily Beast.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(mgross.com) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Michael Gross \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48483847209117,"sku":"9780063410961","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_488ecbbe-18ab-49af-b45c-eb3ac4e2e155.jpg?v=1782289351","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/treasured-island-the-story-of-st-barth-and-its-barbarians-billionaires-and-beauties-9780063410961","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}