bFilled with glamour, mystery, and madness, iArchie and Amelie iis the true story chronicling a tumultuous love affair in the Gilded Age. b pJohn Armstrong Archie Chanler was an heir to the Astor fortune, an eccentric, dashing, and handsome millionaire. Amelie Rives, Southern belle and the goddaughter of Robert E. Lee, was a daring author, a stunning temptress, and a woman ahead of her time. p Archie and Amelie seemed made for each other--both were passionate, intense, and driven by emotion--but the very things that brought them together would soon tear them apart. Their marriage began with a secret wedding that found its way onto the front page of the iNew York Timesi, to the dismay of Archie's relatives and Amelie's many gentleman friends. To the world, the couple appeared charmed, rich, and famous they moved in social circles that included Oscar Wilde, Teddy Roosevelt, and Stanford White. But although their love was undeniable, they tormented each other, and their private life was t