The Landed Gentry: Passions and Personalities Inside America's Propertied Class

by Sophy Burnham

The Landed Gentry is a collection of insider tales of inherited wealth and of the silver chains that bind those born into the American aristocracy."[Burnham] is an excellent gossip...her tales of school are not mean or nasty, so much as revealing of her subjects."Palm Beach Life

316 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Sophy Burnham is an award-winning playwright, novelist, and non-fiction writer. Three of her books have appeared on THE NEW YORK TIMES and other best seller lists. Her works have been translated into twenty-four languages. Her articles and essays have been published in ESQUIRE, NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, TOWN & COUNTRY, READER'S DIGEST and many other magazines. In addition to her theater interests, she is a psychic or intuitive, a healer, and a spiritual director. She lives in Washington D.C. New novel, 'Love, Alba' coming summer 2015!

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and fun explanation of the values of the landed gentry in America.

[C.M. Mayo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sophy Burnham's extraordinary, courageous, vividly and stylishly written romp through a heavily camouflaged part of America, first published in 1978, is back in print--- through the Author's Guild's phenomenal backinprint.com program. Highly recommended. But not for the squeamish.