John P. Marquand Knihy

The story of a boy from a small New England town, aviator in World War I, then newspaper man, play doctor, movie script rewriter. The story of his married life, his work, his worries, his search for security, his attempt to adjust himself to changing times and environment. It is the story of some good Americans who didn't want to face the probability of total war in the twenty months before Pearl Harbor. Made into the 1941 King Vidor film featuring Hedy Lamarr and Robert Young.

The Unspeakable Gentleman is a classic novel by John Phillips Marquand that explores the life and times of a New England aristocrat. With its keen insights into human nature, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the ways that people can both support and subvert the social structures that surround them.