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Alice Adams
Alice Adams
Author: Booth Tarkington
Alice Adams, the daughter of middle-class parents, wants desperately to belong with the people of "high society" who live in her town. Ultimately, her ambitions are tempered by the realities of her situation, which she learns to accept with grace and style. Alice\'s resiliency of spirit makes her one of Booth Tarkington\'s most compelling charac...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781600965579
ISBN-10: 1600965571
Publication Date: 3/6/2007
Pages: 251
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Publisher: Classic Books Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Booth Tarkington won his second Pulitzer Prize for fiction with Alice Adams. He also won for The Magnificent Ambersons. Tragic story of Alice and her family trying to live beyond their means.


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