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A familiar midwestern novel in the tradition of Sherwood Anderson and Sinclair Lewis, The Turmoil was the best-selling novel of 1915. It is set in a small, quiet city--never named but closely resembling...

"The Beautiful Lady", is another of the short novels from Booth Tarkington's early career. It was originally published in two parts, December of 1904 and January of 1905, in "Harper's Magazine", and then...

"The Beautiful Lady", is another of the short novels from Booth Tarkington's early career. It was originally published in two parts, December of 1904 and January of 1905, in "Harper's Magazine", and then...

Penrod is a collection of comic sketches by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1914. The book follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in the pre-World...

The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. It was the second novel in the Growth trilogy, which included The Turmoil (1915) and The Midlander (1923,...

Penrod is a collection of comic sketches by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1914. The book follows the misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in the pre-World...

Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William is a humorous novel by Booth Tarkington that gently satirizes first love, in the person of a callow 17-year-old, William...

Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. He is one of only three novelists to...

There is a fertile stretch of flat lands in Indiana where unagrarian Eastern travellers, glancing from car-windows, shudder and return their eyes to interior upholstery, preferring even the swaying caparisons...

Newton Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. He is one of only three novelists to...

Alongside William Faulkner and John Updike, Booth Tarkington is one of just three authors to win the Pulitzer Prize more than once. Tarkington accomplished the feat with Alice Adams and The Magnificent...

American novelist Booth Tarkington's life spanned the period 1869-1946, giving him a unique insight into the United States as its culture underwent a number of rapid changes. In the humorous novel Harlequin...

American novelist Booth Tarkington's life spanned the period 1869-1946, giving him a unique insight into the United States as its culture underwent a number of rapid changes. In the humorous novel Harlequin...

Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William is a humorous novel by Booth Tarkington that gently satirizes first love, in the person of a callow 17-year-old, William...

Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William is a humorous novel by Booth Tarkington that gently satirizes first love, in the person of a callow 17-year-old, William...

A familiar midwestern novel in the tradition of Sherwood Anderson and Sinclair Lewis, The Turmoil was the best-selling novel of 1915. It is set in a small, quiet city--never named but closely resembling...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

I am Blackstone, Jessica Blackstone. To further my career as a marine I go to Quantico for officer training. We learn to make the impossible decisions quickly and unerringly and follow orders without...

After reading too many romances of chivarly, Don Quixote tilted against windmills. After reading Don Quixote, what will Garvey O'Sheehan do?This is the question Bob Livingstone must answer. Venturing...

First impressions and all that… Sophia tried to nail me with a tire iron.Sophia:All I wanted was a decent guy who would treat me right and be a good dad to the kids I'd like to have someday. My first...

Sadie Wells left her small-town life for the bright lights of Broadway, but New York delivers more than she bargained for—a cramped Brooklyn apartment and Ezra Kane, a brooding street artist with a brush...

When a one night stand doesn't really stay a one night stand, a woman can only resist the man of her dreams so much.Julienne Wulf has always been the good girl.You know the type. The one who never got...

In the vibrant heart of Lagos, Orefi Agada is a powerhouse CEO, fiercely devoted to preserving her family's legacy at Ziedu Fashions. But when an unexpected proposal forces her into an impossible choice,...

1974: Peace, love, sex, drugs, and murder -- at a commune in the mountains of West Virginia.Hope knew she should have killed Jesse the night he used her as his marker in a poker game with Spike. When...

The only constant in life is change and Bailey Burke is embracing the spirit of it. A previously reluctant spiritual medium, she has decided that it's time to accept that ghosts are a part of her new...

Book 4 in the Alpha's Alliance Series.*Can be read as a standalone* Married to a small-town police chief should ensure the safety and security Emma and her baby need. But safety is the last thing her...

For many American men, baseball is the game of boyhood. Memories of days spent at the park, fast friendships with teammates, and the culture of competition are the essential fabric that give so many of...

Fall in love with the Lusty Werewolf Today!Cyrus Quinlan's known as the biggest flirt. Playing the field until he meets his fated mate. The moment he finds her he refuses to let her go. Even if another...

"The Secret Thoughts of the Galaxxy Warrior" is a powerful and moving collection of poetry by Nate Campbell, a former 3x Lightweight World Boxing Champion known as "The Galaxxy Warrior." Campbell steps...

Clara Hensley's dream is simple: turn her grandma's ice cream recipes into a thriving shop on Tidehaven's boardwalk. At twenty-six, she's poured everything into *Clara's Ice Creamery*—until Rowan Tate,...

Bound by Destiny's Eclipse is the first installment in The Destiny Eclipse Saga, an epic tale of war, love, and the struggle between two realms—one driven by scientific advancement, the other guided by...

Mariannridge, a small, tight-knit coloured community nestled in the heart of Durban, was a place where dreams were either born or buried. The flats and semi-detached houses stood like silent witnesses...

Sergeant Jack Calloway has survived warzones, watched his brothers-in-arms fall, and fought to protect his country. But when he returns home, he faces a battle he never trained for—one against a corrupt...

The Girl From My Dreams"Length:336 pagesWhat happens when your dreams are not just dreams?,  Swoet has always been haunted by the same unforgettable visions of a strikingly beautiful girl with golden...

When Syrah is confronted with half-truths after her abduction, her world falls apart. Everything she thought she knew about herself and her surroundings turns out to be a fragile web of lies and secrets....

Alive or dead, blessed or cursed, Shin has to decide if she will forgive the vicious sins of her mysterious past or if her own ghosts will destroy her.Abandoned at birth, given a male's name at an automated...

Whispers in Ice Caves is a collection of four short stories that blend the science fiction genre with dreamy and vivid scenescapes. From the tale of a sentient robot who craves companionship to the harrowing...

The immortal King Glëa po'Lon is rebuilding the Kingdom of Xol after his hard-won victory ended a civil war. While he plans for perpetual reign, he grapples with the prospect of outliving his aging friends....

A book capable of summoning and controlling all demons on Earth? *Adds to TBR*London has gone to hell—literally. Lazarus, Keith, and I barely escaped Hell but now our city is crawling with demons who...

The Butcher's Code: When Justice Fails, Blood Will Speak is a relentless, pulse-pounding horror thriller spanning approximately 300 pages of pure, unfiltered terror. In this dark tale, three seemingly...

"Let go of my wife if you want your species to survive."DELPHINE:Earth is dying, and the only bright spot in my life is not real—an irresistibly gorgeous alien prince who claims he's coming for me. My...

Zander's the gorgeous quarterback that every girl wants…and he's only got eyes for Sienna… She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.If there's one thing I have to do with my last year of high school,...

Hitchhiking is easy, right? Stick out a thumb, hop in an old jalopy and see the country from behind someone else's bug-splattered window. But even hitching from Boston to Los Angeles was a lot trickier...

Four Aliens travel from the planet Pangia to save the human race and read their journey to success

The Hand is an adult dystopian urban fantasy with a bi FMC, an FFM situationship, and a not-so-happy ending.In an alternate future, the United States is overrun by pixies after a breach in the veil between...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...