Alice Adams by: Tarkington, Booth, Illust. by: Brown, Arthur William
Hardcover. Garden City NY, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1st, 1921, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 434 pages, hardcover. Red cloth covers are in good condition, with some fading around the spine. The binding is quite loose, but still contiguous. B&W illustrations throughout. Alice Adams, daughter of middle-class parents, wants desperately to belong with the people of so called '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 characters. Previous owner's signature is on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33796
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