Stephen Birmingham
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Cultural shifts of the late twentieth century reveal dark secrets at an elite prep school, in this posthumously discovered novel by the author of "Our Crowd."
Located in bucolic Connecticut, the Crittenden School has long held a venerable reputation as one of New England's premier preparatory schools. However, times are changing, and that change is coming to Crittenden. In the midst of social upheaval, the headmaster's wife, Clarissa Spotswood,...
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A gripping tale of the secrets and dark dealings that threaten the future of a prominent family and their prosperous business Mireille "Mimi" Myerson took her grandfather's struggling cosmetics company and turned it into an empire. But suddenly, as she prepares to launch a new perfume line, Mimi is faced with hidden threats at every turn. Her efforts to further expand the enormously successful Miray Corporation could be sabotaged from within by her...
11) The Right Places
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The acclaimed chronicler of America's upper classes reveals their preferred enclaves and secret hideaways across the country.
Where are the "Right Places," those exclusive locations where the privileged live and play? You may be in for a surprise. For
15) Heart Troubles
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In this short story collection, the acclaimed author of Our Crowd offers fourteen darkly funny and poignant tales of the human heart.
Stephen Birmingham is renowned for his penetrating examinations of America's upper classes. Here, he proves himself a
16) Young Mr. Keefe
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An ambitious young man seeks his fortune in 1950s California in this New York Times–bestselling author's classic novel of love and disillusionment.
As the heir apparent to his family's mercantile empire, Jimmy Keefe is guaranteed a bright future. But