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<p><P><blockquote> Marking the thirtieth anniversary of <i>Theophilus North,</i> this beautiful new edition features Wilder's unpublished notes for the novel and other illuminating documentary material, all of which is included in a new Afterword by Tappan Wilder. </blockquote> <P>The last of Wilder's works published during his lifetime, this novel is part autobiographical and part the imagined adventure of his twin brother who died at birth. Setting out to see the world in the summer of 1926, <i>Theophilus North</i> gets as far as Newport, Rhode Island, before his car breaks down. To support himself, Theophilus takes jobs in the elegant mansions along Ocean Drive, just as Wilder himself did in the same decade. Soon the young man finds himself playing the roles of tutor, spy, confidant, lover, friend, and enemy as he becomes entangled in the intrigues of both upstairs and downstairs in a glittering society dominated by leisure. <P>Narrated by the elderly North from a distance of fifty years, <i>Theophilus North</i> is a fascinating commentary on youth and education from the vantage point of age, and deftly displays Wilder's trademark wit juxtaposed with his lively and timeless rumi

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Author

Wilder, Thornton

Publisher

Harper Collins Publishers

Published

1973

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812415247

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, True Crime

Rating

3.8 / 5 (22,429 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14