Account

Company

  Menu

Description

Booth Tarkington was born in America's Mid-West in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 29th, 1869.

He is one of only three novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize on more than one occasion. When you look through the quality of his work it is easy to understand why. 'The Magnificent Ambersons', 'Alice Adams', 'Penrod' - all classics. The Penrod novels depict a typical upper-middle class American boy of 1910 vintage, revealing a fine, bookish sense of American humor. At one time, his Penrod series was as well-known and as highly regarded as Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn'.

Much of Tarkington's work consists of satirical and closely observed studies of the American class system and its foibles. Coming as he did from a patrician Midwestern family that lost much of its wealth after the Panic of 1873 the foundations for that outlook are clear.

Today, he is best known for his novel 'The Magnificent Ambersons' but almost every book he published is a consummate literary example of his brilliance. Few authors can rival that.

Tag This Book

This Book Has Been Tagged
It hasn't. Be the first to tag this book!

Our Recommendation

Track It. This book has been £2.16 within the past year.

Notify Me When The Price...

  • £
  • If I'm already tracking this book...

to track this book on eReaderIQ.

Track These Authors

to track Booth Tarkington on eReaderIQ.

  • to be notified each time the price drops on any book by Booth Tarkington.
  • to stop tracking Booth Tarkington.

Price Summary

  • We started tracking this book on February 5, 2020.
  • This book was £2.20 when we started tracking it.
  • The price of this book has changed 26 times in the past 1,513 days.
  • The current price of this book is £2.40 last checked one day ago.
  • This book is at its lowest price in the past 90 days.
  • This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past six months is £2.29.
  • This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past year is £2.16.
  • The lowest price to date was £1.83 last reached on May 6, 2020.
  • This book has been £1.83 one time since we started tracking it.
  • The highest price to date was £2.40 last reached on July 28, 2023.
  • This book has been £2.40 one time since we started tracking it.
  • This book is currently at its highest price since we started tracking it.

Genres

Additional Info

  • Text-to-Speech: Disabled
  • Lending: Disabled

We last verified the price of this book about one day ago. At that time, the price was £2.40. This price is subject to change. The price displayed on the Amazon.co.uk website at the time of purchase is the price you will pay for this book. Please confirm the price before making any purchases.