This is a social history of one of the most exclusive and unusual enclaves in America, the Hamptons. The author weaves together the stories of the Hamptons' mansions and millionaires, told through the lives of those who have lived there. Both a contemporary portrait of the Hamptons and a historical narrative, the book examine real estate and the relationship between property and personality and traces the history of the Hamptons from the original Indian tribes who once fished and hunted the land there, to the polo players who ride it today.