The House of Five Talents
1960
First Published
4.08
Average Rating
320
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from back Here is the gilt-framed portrait of a family through 5 generations of love, ambition and success... Julius Millinder, schooled in the golden age of robber barons. Cyrus Millinder, who had everything money could buy—including a mistress. Augusta Millinder, whose impressive bank balance would never become a joint-checking account. Cousin Collier Millinder, who had every conceivable luxury, but not enough money to cover the sins of his past.
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4.08
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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.
