{"product_id":"9780547630540","title":"The Headmaster's Dilemma","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123097026800,"sku":"9780547630540","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547630540_p0.jpg?v=1769896658","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547630540","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}