2004
First Published
3.62
Average Rating
240
Number of Pages
An engaging fictional history of the rise of a single New York family, the Carnochans, from their early arrival in America from Scotland, through their successful integration into New York's textile business during the Civil War, to their rise to prominence and wealth, recounting the lives and fortunes of diverse members of the family across generations.
Avg Rating
3.62
Number of Ratings
345
5 STARS
17%
4 STARS
39%
3 STARS
34%
2 STARS
7%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Louis Auchincloss
Author · 41 books
Louis Stanton Auchincloss was an American novelist, historian, and essayist. Among Auchincloss' 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.
