name: Louis Auchincloss
birth_date: 1917-09-27 00:00:00
death_date: 2010-01-26 00:00:00
genres: History, Literature & Fiction
avg_rating: 3.79
ratings_count: 8204
about: Louis Stanton Auchincloss was an American novelist, historian, and essayist.Among Auchincloss's best-known books are the multi-generational sagas The House of Five Talents, Portrait in Brownstone, and East Side Story. Other well-known novels include The Rector of Justin, the tale of a renowned headmaster of a school like Groton trying to deal with changing times, and The Embezzler, a look at white-collar crime. Auchincloss is known for his closely observed portraits of old New York and New England society. Louis Stanton Auchincloss was an American novelist, historian, and essayist.Among Auchincloss's best-known books are the multi-generational sagas The House of Five Talents, Portrait in Brownstone, and East Side Story. Other well-known novels include The Rector of Justin, the tale of a renowned headmaster of a school like Groton trying to deal with changing times, and The Embezzler, a look at white-collar crime. Auchincloss is known for his closely observed portraits of old New York and New England society. ...more