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The Rector of Justin

by Louis Auchincloss · 1964

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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.

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New EnglandNew EnglandMore like thisLess of thisboarding schoolboarding schoolMore like thisLess of this
Subject
educationeducationMore like thisLess of thispsychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 352 pages

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