The cave dwellers a novel

A compulsively readable novel in the vein of The Bonfire of the Vanities-by way of The Nest-about what Washington, DC's high society members do away from the Capitol building and behind the closed doors of their stately homes. They are the families considered worthy of a listing in the exclusive Gre...

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Main Author: McDowell, Christina (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scout Press, 2021.
Edition:First Scout Press hardcover edition.
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Summary:A compulsively readable novel in the vein of The Bonfire of the Vanities-by way of The Nest-about what Washington, DC's high society members do away from the Capitol building and behind the closed doors of their stately homes. They are the families considered worthy of a listing in the exclusive Green Book-a discriminative diary created by the niece of Edith Roosevelt's social secretary. Their aristocratic bloodlines are woven into the very fabric of Washington-generation after generation. Their old money and manner lurk through the cobblestone streets of Georgetown, Kalorama, and Capitol Hill. They only socialize within their inner circle, turning a blind eye to those who come and go on the political merry-go-round. These parents and their children live in gilded existences of power and privilege. But what they have failed to understand is that the world is changing. And when the family of one of their own is held hostage and brutally murdered, everything about their legacy is called into question. They're called The Cave Dwellers.
Physical Description:337 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781982132781
1982132787
9781982132798
1982132795
Author Notes:Christina McDowell is the author of the critically acclaimed book, After Perfect: A Daughter's Memoir , as well as the author of The Cave Dwellers . Her work has appeared in The Washington Post ; The New York Times ; Los Angeles Times ; HuffPost ; The Guardian ; People ; LA Weekly ; Marie Claire ; USA TODAY ; and The Village Voice , among others. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Christina is an advocate for restorative justice and criminal justice reform. She lives in Washington, DC.