Our Kind of People

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By Carol Wallace Hamlin ’77

Published Jan. 13, 2022

A story of riches to ruin, Our Kind of People (Putnam) follows the Wilcox family in 19th century New York. Hamlin, whose novel Marry an English Lord was inspiration for the hit show Downton Abbey, this time invites readers along the journey as the family navigates high society and tries to mark their legacy.

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An inside look up the inside of a building, with four floors and a dinosaur skeleton visible.
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