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His Own People

His Own People

Tarkington, Booth

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419123815
ISBN13: 9781419123818
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.11 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
His Own People is a novel written by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1907. The story follows the life of a wealthy young man named John Ward who returns to his hometown after spending several years living in Europe. Upon his return, John finds that his family and friends no longer understand or accept him because of his new lifestyle and beliefs. He struggles to reconcile his love for his hometown and his desire to live a modern and progressive life. Along the way, John falls in love with a woman named Hortense Rieppe, who comes from a very different background than his own. The novel explores themes of class, tradition, and the struggle to find one's place in society. His Own People is a captivating and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the complexities of American society during the early 20th century.The following afternoon found him still in that enviable condition as he stood listening to the music on the Pincian Hill. He had it of rumor that the Fashion of Rome usually took a turn there before it went to tea, and he had it from the lady herself that Madame de Vaurigard would be there. Presently she came, reclining in a victoria, the harness of her horses flashing with gold in the sunshine.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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