Pursuit of the Prodigal
1959
First Published
3.71
Average Rating
292
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In Pursuit of the Prodigal Louis Auchincloss tells the story of a rebel, a mature man born to wealth, social position, and the influence they guarantee, who forsakes his wife and children, quits the comfortable world of Parmelee Cove, the family estate on Long Island, spurns the family law firm, even the family money, to seek what love and glory life has for him with his wits and merit—as a man and not an institution.
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Author
Louis Auchincloss
Author · 42 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.
