Splendid Isolation: The Jekyll Island Millionaires' Club Book Trailer

Splendid Isolation - Trailer for an historical novel by Pamela Bauer Mueller

Untamed, and virtually unchanged since its discovery in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe, Jekyll Islands history unfolds with the excitement and suspense of a fairy tale.

Because so many of the worlds greatest minds and bank accounts gathered together in virtual isolation for three months each year, history was made on Jekyll Island. A group of tycoons with surnames such as Rockefeller, Morgan, Vanderbilt, Pulitzer, Baker and others formed their exclusive Millionaires Club on this island hideaway—the richest and most inaccessible club of that time.

Between 1888 and 1942, Jekyll Island was open only to Club members families and their guests for hunting, relaxing and playing in luxurious ease. In this sweeping historical saga, you will discover the Millionaires joys, tribulations, and deeply guarded secrets—told through the unique voices of four Club employees. In this true story of the island getaway that offered them sovereignty, discover how the decisions of these powerful men changed the face of world finances, business and politics as they built modern America.




"Pamela Bauer Mueller has really outdone herself this time, memorably linking a sleepy Georgia island to the birth of modern American industry and finance. A colorful crowd of legendary business titans and the remarkable people who served them spring to glorious life, as Pam shares with us the America that once was, and the handful of men who shaped it for the ages. Brava!" Carey Giudici/Award-winning journalist/marketer/editor

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• Gilded Age
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• J.P. Morgan
• James Pulitzer
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[PsychicAnnCastle]

Fascinating book about a fascinating place! I live in FL and have visited Jkyll Island several times. If you like books about historical power-brokers, you need to read this.