The Rector Of Justin: A Novel

Louis Auchincloss

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Publication Date: July 10th, 2002

Publisher:

Harper Perennial

ISBN:

9780618224890

Pages:

352

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Description

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.

About the Author

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.

Praise for The Rector Of Justin: A Novel

“[A] certifiable masterpiece” — 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

“Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known . . . [and] Frank Prescott is one of the great characters in American fiction.” — Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post

“[The Rector of Justin] should sit on the shelf of any serious reader of American fiction.” — Jay Parini, New York Observer

“A taut and elegant study of a distinguished American whose closest friends cannot decide whether they like or detest him.” — Times Literary Supplement

“Fascinating . . . We do come to feel the reality, the complicated reality, of Francis Prescott.” — Saturday Review

“My favorite of Auchincloss’s novels. Both decadent and demanding, high-hat and frank . . . A subversive in lace-up oxfords and rep tie.” — Amy Bloom