The Embezzler
The Embezzler comes from a time when Americans still remembered the great depression and the old-money blue-bloods hadn’t entirely released their hold on New York. Auchincloss captures their views of themselves more realistically than a lot of writers probably have done. That, if no other reason, probably makes this book a worthy expenditure of time.
However, Embezzler is also a study in the tension between honor … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Author: Louis Auchincloss | Subject: Miscellaneous