Louis Auchincloss, revised edition

"Studded with fresh, biographically informed literary criticism, Gelderman's carefully researched narrative, which was written with Auchincloss's cooperation . . . portrays the novelist as the literary heir of Edith Wharton, recording the breakup of New York's monolithic old-money elite."—Publishers Weekly

"Well written and well organized, this excellent biography details Auchincloss's . . . success in a dual career. Gelderman does an outstanding job of portraying the inner tension and outside pressures on a man torn between his writing and his law practice."—Library Journal

"The narrative moves swiftly, is full of fascinating people and illuminating anecdotes, and the biographer maintains a fine balance between portraying her subject's social background as a member of the WASP elite and delineating the specific traits of his personality."—Christian Science Monitor