Entitlement A Novel
Entitlement A Novel by Rumaan Alam is set to be published by Penguin Group on September 17, 2024. This 288-page work explores the complexities of wealth and morality through the lens of its protagonist, Brooke, who navigates her desires and ambitions while assisting an octogenarian billionaire in his philanthropic endeavors. The narrative delves into the transformative nature of proximity to wealth and the intricate dynamics of need and worth.
Readers will find a taut and unsettling examination of affluent liberalism, as the story raises provocative questions about race, privilege, and the nature of generosity. Entitlement presents a psychological exploration of how money influences relationships and aspirations, making it a relevant reflection on contemporary society. This edition is available in English and offers a compelling look at the American imagination in a new gilded age.
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“Rumaan Alam is a rarity…Entitlement — a psychological thriller that subtly turns into a vicious exposé of affluent liberalism— also sneaks up on you, and wins you over.”—The New York Times
“A brilliant exploration of extreme wealth and how it bends the lives of those close to it… Alam keeps things crystal clear and speedway fast.”
—The Boston Globe
“Should come with an undertow warning.”
—Louise Erdrich
A novel of money and morality from the New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind
Brooke wants. She isn’t in need, but there are things she wants. A sense of purpose, for instance. She wants to make a difference in the world, to impress her mother along the way, to spend time with friends and secure her independence. Her job assisting an octogenarian billionaire in his quest to give away a vast fortune could help her achieve many of these goals. It may inspire new desires as well: proximity to wealth turns out to be nothing less than transformative. What is money, really, but a kind of belief?
Taut, unsettling, and alive to the seductive distortions of money, Entitlement is a riveting tale for our new gilded age, a story that confidently considers questions about need and worth, race and privilege, philanthropy and generosity, passion and obsession. It is a provocative, propulsive novel about the American imagination.
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