Drawing on his career as an attorney, Auchincloss elegantly brings to life a stratum of society that few have seen. Touching, comical, and erudite, "Last of the Old Guard" is both a revealing history of a high-profile law firm and an intimate portrait of a poignant friendship between two men.
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Drawing on his career as an attorney, Auchincloss elegantly brings to life a stratum of society that few have seen. Touching, comical, and erudite, "Last of the Old Guard" is both a revealing history of a high-profile law firm and an intimate portrait of a poignant friendship between two men.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. I2-An advance reading copy paperback book in near fine condition that has some light shelf wear. The American master Louis Auchincloss offers an intimate look behind the closed doors of a prominent New York law firm. 8.25"x5.5", 212 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Nearing the end of his days, Adrian Suydam, half the partnership of the law firm of Suydam & Saunders, reflects on his lifelong friendship and business relationship with Ernest Saunders, a tragic and complicated man incapable of properly loving anyone. In this perceptive novel, set against the backdrop of old New York, Auchincloss exposes the temptations and vicissitudes that thrust his characters toward unforeseen fates. Drawing on his career as a wills-and-trusts attorney, Auchincloss elegantly brings to life a stratum of society that few have seen. Through interwoven tales of family members, clients, and such notables as Teddy Roosevelt and the Astors, readers get an insider s look at a secretive world. Touching, comical, and erudite, Last of the Old Guard is both a revealing history of a high-profile law firm and an intimate portrait of a poignant friendship.
