Susan Price’s novel, American Royalty, follows a young man’s attempt at reinvention in 1974 Newport, a town in the midst of its own transformation. Protagonist Augie Van Meer’s plan to marry into Newport’s elite takes him on a journey that proves money doesn’t buy happiness. Meanwhile, Augie’s sailing instructor, Erin Reilly, daughter of Irish immigrants, goes on a quest of her own to uncover family secrets. Price is a journalist, entrepreneur, …
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