#THE HEIRS CHARACTERS TV#

#THE HEIRS CHARACTERS TV#

вЂњSpeaking of intrigue, who doesnвЂ™t love a good family drama? As the next step to summer reading bliss, turn off daytime TV and pick up a book that gives you the same kind of thrill without making you feel your brainвЂ™s turned to junk. But its beauty, economy and expensive wit is all its own.вЂќ As a window on a family shaken by death, it is The Royal Tenenbaums, polished up and moved across town. And The Heirs has all of thatвЂ¦ As an exploration of the hidden lives of Rupert and Eleanor Falkes, it is a posh soap opera written by Fitzgerald and the Brontes. вЂњLove and sex and money and betrayal make for excellent storytelling. вЂњFans of SalingerвЂ™s stories about ManhattanвЂ™s elite will enjoy this novel about privileged siblings who grapple with the state of their inheritance and long-held secrets that emerge in the wake of their fatherвЂ™s death.вЂќ вЂњElegant literary prose and supremely likeable characters make this a must-read.вЂќ вЂњBoth original and moving -В and a whole lot of funвЂ¦With grace and finesse, Rieger (whose previous novel was The Divorce Papers) swings effortlessly from character to characterвЂ¦ the major players are so richly alive, their search for the truth so absorbing, that you might tear some pages in your rush to turn them.вЂќ Moving seamlessly through a constellation of rich, arresting voices, The Heirs is a tale out Edith Wharton for the 21st century. Widowhood has let her cast off the rigid propriety of her stifling upbringing, and the brothers begin to question whether they knew either of their parents at all.ДЄ riveting portrait of a family, told with compassion, insight, and wit, The Heirs wrestles with the tangled nature of inheritance and legacy for one unforgettable, patrician New York family. Struggling to reclaim their identity, the brothers find EleanorвЂ™s sympathy toward the woman and her sons confounding.

The brothers see their identity and success as inextricably tied to family loyalty-a loyalty they always believed their father shared. In disconcerting contrast, their mother, Eleanor, is cool and calm, showing preternatural composure.Д®leanor and Rupert had made an admirable life together-Eleanor with her sly wit and generosity, Rupert with his ambition and English charm-and they were proud of their handsome, talented sons: Harry, a brash law professor Will, a savvy Hollywood agent Sam, an astute doctor and scientific researcher Jack, a jazz trumpet prodigy Tom, a public-spirited federal prosecutor. The Falkes brothers are pitched into turmoil, at once missing their father and feeling betrayed by him. Six months after Rupert Falkes dies, leaving a grieving widow and five adult sons, an unknown woman sues his estate, claiming she had two sons by him. вЂњFans of SalingerвЂ™s stories about ManhattanвЂ™s elite will enjoy this novel about privileged siblings who grapple with the state of their inheritance and long-held secrets that emerge in the wake of their fatherвЂ™s death.вЂќ - InStyle вЂњBoth original and moving -and a whole lot of fun.вЂќ -CAROLINE LEAVITT, New York Times Book Review

The heirs characters