The Natural History of the Rich
A Field Guide
20 February 2004
Territory Rights — Worldwide including Canada, but excluding the British Commonwealth.
Description
A tantalizing, droll study of the idiosyncratic existence of the very rich, through the unexpected lens of the naturalist.
Journalist Richard Conniff probes the age-old question "Are the rich different from you and me?" and finds that they are indeed a completely different animal. He observes with great humor this socially unique species, revealing their strategies for ensuring dominance and submission, their flourishes of display behavior, the intricate dynamics of their pecking order, as well as their unorthodox mating practices. Through comparisons to other equally exotic animals, Conniff uncovers surprising commonalities.
Reviews
"Clever, perceptive and unfailingly interesting." — Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post
"Droll and delightful…Mr. Conniff's charm and fun-loving approach make his book a pleasure from start to finish." — New York Sun
"Amusing and insightful." — Boston Herald
"A witty compendium of gossip, anecdotes, history and sociobiological research." — Town and Country
"Hilarious." — New York Magazine
"This book...may change for ever our perception of the urge to make money." — Financial Times
"A literate, gossipy and altogether engaging romp." — Smithsonian Magazine
"Anecdotal, witty, and wonderfully informative." — Dominick Dunne
"In this witty, well-written field guide, Richard Conniff studies the rich as a biologist studies the mighty mountain gorilla. In the process, he brings the rich down to earth as not only merely human, but distinctly animal." — Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug
"A delightful field-study of the habits of the rich and famous, full of acutely observed insights." — Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape
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