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Sons and daughters of ease and plenty

2016336 pagesRiverhead Books

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On Labor Day, 1976, Fern and Edgar, a wealthy New England couple with three children, discover their fortune has vanished after Fern's parents' death. Their comfortable life, funded by the estate, quickly falls apart. As the parents embark on separate, ill-advised adventures, their children are left unsupervised for days, creating their own makeshift world. This novel explores themes of American wealth, class, family, and social mobility.

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FernProtagonist
Prince EdgarProtagonist
The CricketSupporting

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