When Cornelius Vanderbilt died the richest man in America. But like many ultra-wealthy families, his heirs fought over his inheritance, sowing familial discord that would last for decades to come. Now the story of one of America’s most prominent dynasties will be told by someone uniquely qualified: journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Anderson Cooper, the Commodore’s great-great-great-grandson. Cooper will introduce readers to the characters who built the empire, doubled the Commodore’s wealth, threw magnificent galas, and defined conspicuous consumption during prosperous eras, and narrates this family’s story while providing a larger context for the social mores they observed, flouted, and sometimes even shaped. A rollicking yet edifying read that draws on never-before-seen documents and often reads like fiction, UNTITLED will appeal to history buffs and general readers alike.