{"product_id":"9780881843828","title":"Mr. North","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e Marking the thirtieth anniversary of \u003ci\u003eTheophilus North,\u003c\/i\u003e this beautiful new edition features Wilder's unpublished notes for the novel and other illuminating documentary material, all of which is included in a new Afterword by Tappan Wilder. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eTheophilus North\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Narrated by the elderly North from a distance of fifty years, \u003ci\u003eTheophilus North\u003c\/i\u003e 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 ruminations on what really matters about life, love, and work at the end of the day — even after a visit to Newport. \u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"Avalon Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022481441008,"sku":"9780881843828","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780881843828_p0.gif?v=1763849660","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780881843828","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}