Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: The Conquest of Canaan ISBN: 1082710792 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082710797 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 16090.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: What does it mean to be popular? Is it a mark of good character, or merely a sign that you're well-regarded among an influential group of elites? The hero in Booth Tarkington's tale The Conquest of Canaan has achieved a strange kind of popularity-he's seen as a prince among those who are down on their luck, but to the upper classes and the powerful, he might as well be invisible. Will Joe Loudon be able to channel his limited influence to make some much-needed changes in his community?
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: Penrod: Large Print ISBN: 1083015818 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781083015815 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 16080.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: 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 War I Midwestern United States, in a similar vein to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In Penrod, Tarkington established characters who appeared in two further books, Penrod and Sam (1916) and Penrod Jashber (1929). The three books were published together in one volume, Penrod: His Complete Story, in 1931.
Автор: Tarkington Newton Booth Название: The Beautiful Lady ISBN: 1086590384 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781086590388 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 10330.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Is there something about aesthetic beauty that can soothe the soul of even the most troubled individual? That's the question at the center of Booth Tarkington's eminently entertaining short novel The Beautiful Lady. In the story, a down-on-his-luck Italian who is barely scraping by in Paris has his whole life turned upside down by a chance encounter with the enchanting temptress referred to in the book's title.
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: Harlequin and Columbine ISBN: 1082553638 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082553639 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 12990.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: 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 and Columbine, Tarkington explores the cult of celebrity that began to flower in earnest in the early decades of the twentieth century, using the character of an egotistical actor, Talbot Potter, as the focus of his gentle but hilariously spot-on satire.
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: The Flirt ISBN: 1082710830 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082710834 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 14140.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington has an amazingly deft touch with characterization, and the tense relationship between town flirt Cora Madison and her quieter sister Laura is so compelling that the story has been the basis for a number of filmed versions. As with Tarkington's later novel The Magnificent Ambersons, The Flirt is a thoroughly entertaining portrait of a dysfunctional but ultimately loving family.
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: Penrod ISBN: 108271044X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082710445 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 14370.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington, creator of the beloved novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, also created the lovable character of Penrod Schofield, who is at the center of several collections of tales, short stories, and humorous anecdotes. Penrod, the first title in the series, will appeal to fans of Tom Sawyer and other classic children's literature.
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: The Two Vanrevels ISBN: 108271447X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082714474 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 14370.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: One of the most popular novels of the early twentieth century, Booth Tarkington's The Two Vanrevels is a gripping and entertaining romp that effortlessly weaves together many of the elements that define the author's oeuvre, including a passionate love triangle, a case of mistaken identity, and a look at how political and social events can often intrude on the personal sphere.
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: The Beautiful Lady ISBN: 108271075X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082710759 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 13680.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Is there something about aesthetic beauty that can soothe the soul of even the most troubled individual? That's the question at the center of Booth Tarkington's eminently entertaining short novel The Beautiful Lady. In the story, a down-on-his-luck Italian who is barely scraping by in Paris has his whole life turned upside down by a chance encounter with the enchanting temptress referred to in the book's title.
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: Penrod and Sam: Originally Published in 1916 ISBN: 1081609346 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781081609344 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 8030.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Penrod and SamBooth TARKINGTON (1869 - 1946)Follow more of the hilarious life of the boy Penrod Schofield, his friends Sam Williams, Herman, Verman, Georgie, Maurice, and the love of his life, Marjorie Jones. (Summary by Jonathan)Genre(s): Humorous Fiction, Animals & NatureLanguage: English
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: Monsieur Beaucaire ISBN: 1082554464 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082554469 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 11840.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Throughout history, bit players on the sidelines have somehow become embroiled in the most notorious scandals, finding themselves wrapped up in intrigue with far-reaching consequences they could never have imagined. That's exactly what happens to the eponymous protagonist of Booth Tarkington's novel, Monsieur Beaucaire. This humble barber to the French ambassador to England finds himself at the center of a scandalous love triangle. Will Beaucaire be able to emerge with his honor intact?
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: Alice Adams ISBN: 1082506036 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082506031 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 39070.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Alice Adams is a 1921 novel by Booth Tarkington that received the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. It was adapted as a film in 1923 by Rowland V. Lee and more famously in 1935 by George Stevens.
Автор: Tarkington Booth Название: The Two Vanrevels ISBN: 9353445078 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789353445072 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13110.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING
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