{"product_id":"drayton-and-mackenzie-alexander-starritt-9780802168641","title":"Drayton and Mackenzie | Alexander Starritt","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eDrayton and Mackenzie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Nomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Longlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year—the first work of fiction to grace the prestigious list in fifteen years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Praise:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sunday Times calls it, \u003cem\u003e\"A big, bustling novel about love, friendship, money, ambition and the 21st century, packed with humor and intelligent observations . . . I finished it tear-stained.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eJames Drayton has always found things too easy. Ambitious, brilliant, and deeply disciplined, he graduates with a top first from Oxford and immediately finds himself on a fast track to becoming the youngest ever partner at the leading management consultancy firm, McKinsey. His former classmate, Roland Mackenzie, is cut from a completely different cloth. An impulsive, charming, and restless dreamer, Roland's boundless enthusiasm is matched only by his profound knack for self-sabotage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWhen Roland takes a job at the same prestigious firm, the two men initially only vaguely remember one another. However, as the 2008 global financial crisis begins to unfold, a chance encounter sparks an unexpected idea, and a highly unlikely partnership begins to take shape. Sent to Scotland with the grim task of shuttering offices and laying off hundreds of workers, James and Roland begin to question the trajectory of their lives and careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWhat if they were made for more than corporate downsizing? What if they could leverage their unique talents to build something grand and lasting—something that might actually change the world? By turns intimate and panoramic, \u003cem\u003eDrayton and Mackenzie\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply intelligent and sweeping social novel about the potent forces of ambition, the enduring bonds of friendship, and two men determined to master the changing tides of twenty-first-century history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Starritt\u003c\/strong\u003e is an accomplished author recognized for his sharp intellect and ability to weave complex social and economic themes into compelling literary fiction. His work offers profound observations on modern ambition, corporate culture, and the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who appreciate expansive, character-driven literary fiction exploring the nuances of lifelong friendships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEnthusiasts of social novels set against the backdrop of modern business, finance, and management consulting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of sharp, intelligent prose that balances humor with deep emotional resonance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; 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padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eJune 2, 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eHardcover (Hardbound, Dust Jacket Included, New Condition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; 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