Saturday, March 21, 2009

Seventeen (The Best Sellers of 1916)

"A TALE OF YOUTH AND SUMMER TIME AND THE BAXTER FAMILY ESPECIALLY WILLIAM."

Customer Review: A charming novel by a Great American Writer

Alas, Tarkington is probably doomed to become a literary footnote. And that's a very sad thing. His characters are memorable, and his writing is charming, witty, fun, and speaks directly to the heart....

Customer Review: just one flaw

In this novel, Tarkington probes the minds of almost all the characters except the object of hero's affections. What would cause a girl to manipulate boys to compete for her attention and to show no ...
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