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The Privileges

The Privileges

Jonathan Dee (born 1962)

English editions

Written in English

  • The Privileges

    Corsair · United Kingdom · 24 February 2011 · Paperback

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  • The Privileges

    Random House · United States · January 2010 · 258 pages

  • The Privileges

    Random House Trade Paperbacks · United States · 5 October 2010 · Paperback · 288 pages

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Adam and Cynthia Morey are clever, charming and so wrapped up in each other that the rest of the world hardly matters. They wed early, and Cynthia is a mother of two by her mid-twenties, while Adam climbs fast in private equity under the wing of his boss. A fine Manhattan home and wealth soon follow, yet the life of boundless privilege they expect does not arrive quickly enough. As Cynthia begins to drift and the children grow up, Adam starts making money from risky side ventures of questionable ethics, putting at stake what the family has, while their daughter April turns to drugs to escape the boredom of comfort.

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About the book

Form
Novel
Genres
Family (assigned by AI)
Set in
United States
First published
2010
Author's age
48 when first published
ISBN

9781400068678 (Random House, United States)

9780812980790 (Random House Trade Paperbacks, United States)

9781849015936 (Corsair, United Kingdom)