John Marquand
John P. Marquand was a Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicler of New England's Brahmin class whose social satires combined warmth and irony. His Mr. Moto spy thrillers also reached a wide popular audience.
Works
- The Late George ApleyNovel satirizing New England aristocracy through a Brahmin family portrait
- Wickford PointNovel of decline and eccentricity in a New England literary family
- H.M. Pulham EsquireNovel tracing an executive's rise and compromises in corporate America
- Point of No ReturnNovel examining a banker's career choices and moral crossroads
- Sincerely Willis WaydeNovel of American business ambition and ruthless social climbing