{"product_id":"the-idols-of-the-cave-kenneth-weisbrode-9781632924131","title":"The Idols of the Cave","description":"A gripping narrative study of fear, passion, doubt, and betrayal, \u003ci\u003eThe Idols of the Cave\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to Frederic Prokosch's literary talent in laying bare the complex psyche of his characters. Published in 1946, the novel follows a young expat, Jonathan Ely, as he returns to New York in 1941 to find a society more entangled in its own conflicts than those of WWII. An idealist, Jonathan struggles to adjust to the artificial world of elite socialites and his growing passion for both a young ballerina named Lydia, and Delia, his cousin's young wife. A formidable mimic with a fine ear, Prokosch skillfully recreates the vivid scenes of New York high society, leading his protagonists on a wild, impassioned, almost carnivalesque dance from decadent restaurants to glamorous theaters in a melancholy search for a path forward amongst the din of looming destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the author: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrederic Prokosch (1906-1989) was a novelist, poet, literary critic, and translator. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, to an immigrant family of intellectuals, Prokosch graduated from Haverford College in 1925 and received a Ph.D. in English in 1932 from Yale University. During World War II, he served as cultural attache of the American Legation in Stockholm. Prokosch's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Asiatics\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to great acclaim in 1935. It was reissued in 1983 by Farrar, Straus \u0026amp; Giroux, which simultaneously published his last book, Voices, a memoir that was praised for its portraits of some of the most outstanding twentieth-century authors and artists. In addition to translations from the Greek and German, Prokosch's other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Who Fled\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Harper Prize, 1937), \u003ci\u003eThe Idols of the Cave\u003c\/i\u003e (1946), \u003ci\u003eThe Missolonghi Manuscript\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), \u003ci\u003eThe Wreck of the Cassandra\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e (1964), \u003ci\u003e The Seven Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e (1962) and\u003ci\u003e A Ballad of Love\u003c\/i\u003e (1960).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Weisbrode, Frederic Prokosch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1632924137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632924131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Times Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.10d","brand":"Kenneth Weisbrode","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46420475412735,"sku":"9781632924131","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb41987d-fd4a-4c4b-9881-20e285ace699.jpg?v=1734634741","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-idols-of-the-cave-kenneth-weisbrode-9781632924131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}