The Rector Of Justin: A Novel

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.

“A taut and elegant study of a distinguished American whose closest friends cannot decide whether they like or detest him.” - Times Literary Supplement

“Fascinating . . . We do come to feel the reality, the complicated reality, of Francis Prescott.” - Saturday Review

“My favorite of Auchincloss’s novels. Both decadent and demanding, high-hat and frank . . . A subversive in lace-up oxfords and rep tie.” - Amy Bloom

“[A] certifiable masterpiece” - New York Observer

"A daring and ambitious book . . . Its poise and taste and intelligence strike one on every page, as do its unerring knowledge and literary skill." - The New Yorker

“Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known . . . [and] Frank Prescott is one of the great characters in American fiction.” - Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post

“[The Rector of Justin] should sit on the shelf of any serious reader of American fiction.” - Jay Parini, New York Observer