{"product_id":"9780547790527","title":"The House of the Prophet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA novel about a powerful public intellectual—and about what is true in the end—by an acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Felix Leitner has been a celebrated lawyer and political commentator, an advisor to presidents, an author of influential books, and a Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist. For decades he professed an unswerving commitment to intellectual truth. His stands weren’t always popular, but in the eyes of millions, he had the stature of an oracle.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now he is in his eighties and confined to a nursing home, and his longtime research assistant and protégé, Roger Cutter, is determined to compile a chronicle of his mentor’s life—for complex personal reasons as well as for posterity’s sake. \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e presents Felix from the point of view of multiple narrators, including his two ex-wives, his stepdaughter, and a former law partner. The portrait that takes shape from Roger’s memories, from documents willingly or reluctantly supplied by Felix’s family and associates, and from Felix’s own accounts, is that of a man whose lifelong aim has been to stay free of any ties that might impinge on his quest for truth, be they emotional, religious, patriotic, or even humanitarian. Was Felix, then, a heartless egotist or a saint? And did his integrity justify the human toll it exacted?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With a rich supporting cast and scenes that range from New York to Paris, from a resort in Maine to Georgetown dinner parties, \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of great psychological depth, about a man obsessed with truth—and another man’s quest to pin down the elusive truth about his character.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Auchincloss ranks among the best in American literature.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107142222064,"sku":"9780547790527","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547790527_p0.jpg?v=1769917200","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547790527","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}