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“stephen birmingham”

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  • The Wrong Kind of Money

    A Novel

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    A gripping novel of dark family secrets, bigotry, lust, and lies set in the world of the phenomenally wealthyThe Liebling family is among the wealthiest in New York, but in the eyes of "old money" gentile aristocrats like the patrician Van Degans, they will always be lower-class Jewish nouveau riche—especially since it's common knowledge that patriarch Jules Liebling built the powerful Ingraham ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fast Start, Fast Finish

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    A family man risks everything to pursue his artistic dreams, in this novel of marriage, betrayal, and suburban malaise by the author of The Auerbach Will.California art director Charlie Lord has all the makings of a surefire winner. But despite his good looks, wit, and sophistication, his track record shows a series of blazing starts followed by fast, ego-crushing finishes. His marriage to Nancy, ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The LeBaron Secret

    A Novel

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    An aging California vintner is determined to protect her empire from a hostile family takeover and the dark secrets that could destroy everything she lovesAt age seventy-four, Assaria "Sari" LeBaron is still a force to be reckoned with. For decades, she has run the Baronet Vineyards, one of California's largest and most successful wine producers, maintaining sole control even after a suspicious ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Late John Marquand

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    The acclaimed social historian and author of Our Crowd presents a colorful portrait of the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer.John Marquand, the great literary satirist and chronicler of New England elites, could have been a character in one of his own beloved novels. Here, Stephen Birmingham presents a lively narrative of Marquand's life, drawing on personal interviews with friends and family.Raised ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • California Rich

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    "[A] downright intriguing history . . . chronicling of the creation of the Californian Dream." — Los Angeles TimesSince the Gold Rush, California has represented a land of opportunity for a special breed of American. Heading west in pursuit of sunshine, riches, and elusive dreams, the early mavericks of California set out to make their fortunes—and often succeeded beyond their wildest imaginations ... Read more

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  • Young Mr. Keefe

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    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 the recent college graduate is determined to liberate himself from his old money New England home. He leaves Connecticut behind for the dream of ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shades of Fortune

    A Novel

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    From the New York Times–bestselling author of "Our Crowd": A novel of a powerful family, a cosmetics empire, and the dark secrets that could destroy both.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 ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Barbara Greer

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Our Crowd comes this suspenseful novel of a suburban marriage—and the betrayal that threatens to tear it apart.Barbara Greer is the blue-chip product of an old money Connecticut family. But she leaves the world of New England society behind when she marries Carson, a solidly middle-class salesman from the Pennsylvania town her family has always ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Those Harper Women

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    **Four generations of women grapple with the gilded cage of their family dynasty in this #1 New York Times–bestselling author's "big, bustling novel" ( The New York Times).Meredith Harper made millions in rum before Prohibition ruined the market. When he died, he left behind an estate of such vast wealth that his descendants were set for life—but what sort of life would it be? In Those Harper ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • America's Secret Aristocracy

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    An "entertaining and perceptive" history of America's most exclusive families, from the Brahmins of New England to the Grandees of California ( The Washington Post).America has always been a constitutionally classless society, yet an American aristocracy emerged anyway—a private club whose members run in the same circles and observe the same unwritten rules. Here, renowned social historian Stephen ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Carriage Trade

    A Novel

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    The suspicious death of a New York retail tycoon reveals dangerous cracks in a family's foundation in this page-turning novel of wealth, jealousy, betrayal, and murderOne of New York's most elegant and exclusive retail establishments, Tarkington's has been the preferred shopping experience of Manhattan's elite for decades. But the unexpected death of founder Silas Tarkington has raised serious ... Read more

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  • The Tower of Love

    by Stephen Birmingham ...
    Back at his family's New England estate, a man finds a second chance at love—and a devastating truth—in this novel by the author of Young Mr. Keefe.At thirty-one years of age, Hugh Carey has ended both his marriage and his advertising partnership. With his life at loose ends, he's returned to the family home in Connecticut—that imposing castle built by his grandfather—to take stock and start over. ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus