The Headmaster's Dilemma
by Auchincloss, Louis
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- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618883428
- ISBN 13
- 9780618883424
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Synopsis
In The Headmaster’s Dilemma, Louis Auchincloss revisits the prep school world of his most famous novel. That book, The Rector of Justin, published in 1964, took the form of a fictional biography, giving the reader the full life story of a much beloved and revered, if also feared, headmaster of an exclusive New England prep school. In The Headmaster’s Dilemma, we see up close what happens when a school’s ideals and founding principles collide with the exigencies of change. The Headmaster’s Dilemma is the story of Michael Sayre, the handsome, avant-garde headmaster of Averhill, the great New England prep school as he is faced with a school administrator’s worst nightmare: a lawsuit brought by fervent parents in response to an incident involving their son and an upperclassman. To make matters worse, Michael is losing support from both the board of trustees -- led by the conniving Donald Spencer -- and senior faculty members. With the help of his supportive wife, Michael attempts to right these wrongs, while keeping Averhill’s best interests in mind.
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- Bookseller
- Better World Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38546430-6
- Title
- The Headmaster's Dilemma
- Author
- Auchincloss, Louis
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0618883428
- ISBN 13
- 9780618883424
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Many
- This edition first published
- September 10, 2007
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