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The Rector Of Justin: A Novel

Autor Louis Auchincloss
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 iul 2002
Regarded as one of Louis Auchincloss's most accomplished novels, THE RECTOR OF JUSTIN centers on Frank Prescott, the founder of an exclusive school for boys. Eighty years of his life unfold through the observations of six narrators, each with a unique perspective on the man, his motivations, and the roots of his triumphs and failings.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780618224890
ISBN-10: 0618224890
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
Locul publicării:United States

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"[A] certifiable masterpiece . . . that should sit on the shelf of any serious reader of American fiction." —Jay Parini, NEW YORK OBSERVER   "A daring and ambitious book . . . Its poise and taste and intelligence strike one on every page, as do its unerring knowledge and literary skill." — THE NEW YORKER —

Notă biografică

Louis Auchincloss was honored in the year 2000 as a ?Living Landmark? by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. During his long career he wrote more than sixty books, including the story collection Manhattan Monologues and the novel The Rector of Justin. The former president of the Academy of Arts and Letters, he resided in New York City until his death in January 2010.