Was it pure chance that he had run into her so soon? Philip had never believed in destiny, and his father had believed in nothing but his own genius. And yet...
From the moment recent Oxford graduate Philip takes the helm of a new marine life institute in Palm Beach, his presence revives old feuds and sparks rivalries among the wealthy resident snowbirds, many of whom have invested heavily in a biotech company soon to be exposed for insider trading. It quickly becomes clear that Philip's quest for atonement on the behalf of his father will embroil many of the community's most prominent members.
Interwoven with snippets of real-life drama from an insider-trading scandal, Where Snowbirds Play paints a compelling portrait of the lives of the privileged, and what happens when their world is turned upside down.
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'[An] expansive and fascinating novel... a riveting behind-the-scenes window into a world of privilege but also a cri-de-coeur for the damage we are wreaking on our world.' -- Maggie Brookes, author of The Prisoner's Wife and Acts of Love and War 'Nostalgia and longing in the best literary fiction out now.' -- Stephanie Cross * Daily Mail * 'I couldn't stop reading this gripping story... Goldhammer is tender but unsentimental.' -- Elisa Segrave, author of The Girl from Station X 'Gina Goldhammer's Where Snowbirds Play offers an arresting and singular perspective on a lifestyle few experience firsthand. Taking readers into the heart of privilege, Goldhammer spins a compelling story that lays bare the tensions, frailties, desires and self-deceptions that drive human beings everywhere. Sumptuous, witty and surprising, this novel will transport you to a world that is at once absorbingly fresh, and a charming - and alarming - reflection of our own.' -- Ann Morgan, author of Crossing Over, Beside Myself and Reading the World
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978-1-80447-189-0 (9781804471890)
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Gina Goldhammer studied English and Creative Writing at Syracuse University, has a master's degree in literature from Harvard, and after graduation worked briefly on Wall Street and at US News & World Report magazine. For the next twenty years, she was the personal editor of the former US Secretary of State, Henry A. Kissinger, and worked with him closely on all his books, speeches and news columns, including his 1994 seminal work, Diplomacy. Gina's father was involved in geopolitics during the Cold War, attaining prominence in 1961 as the highest-ranking defector from a communist country - a story she is working into a novel. Gina is a Florida snowbird who spends time in London and Venice.
Jane McDowell is an actress, dancer and voice actress. Her work spans theatre, film, television, radio and recording. She started her career as a dancer working in classical and modern companies in the UK and abroad. She has won three best actress awards, one for the role of Mallory in the psychological thriller Neonate at the Independent Horror Movie Awards and two for the role of Kate in the film The Mass of Men at the Badalina FILMETS Film Festival in Barcelona and the International Short Shorts Film Festival Asia in Tokyo. She holds an MA in Performance Studies from Central School of Speech and Drama.
