Shades of Fortune Vol 2 Author:Stephen Birmingham Stephen Birmingham is an able chronicler of the life and times of the New York aristocracy, in part because he is personally acquainted with the real-life models of his fictional creations. In consequence, his work presents an appearance of verisimilitude which is all too often lacking in novels of this genre. SHADES OF FORTUNE is full of intima... more »te details of the cosmetics industry, its history, and the individuals who transformed it into a multi-billion dollar endeavor. Moreover, the author s created a family of such memorable characters that the reader is propelled from page to page in order to determine their fate« less