Oct 092009
Product DescriptionNewton Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American writer and playwright known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis. He first attended Purdue University but graduated from Princeton University in 1893. While at Princeton was the editor of the literary magazine Nassau and formed the Princeton Triangle Club was also voted the most popular man in his class. Was one of. . . More>>
(5.0 out of 5)
This is a story well written by a great American author of a shy man who speaks little, overcoming her shyness, for the sake of an imaginative little boy who is ill. A good book to read aloud to Christmas.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a short novel, about 100 pages, large print. Has nice illustrations that make it a worthy hold good. In addition to this, is the story of a rather quiet man who says almost nothing. He is at the State Congress and is well respected by his colleagues and constituents. However, his neighbors begin to see him acting strangely. Talks to himself and is doing strange things around his house. However, all is not what it seems to be and is completed on the eve of Christmas. I am totally in the holiday spirit after reading the book, however, I did like the "quaint" and "folk" the attitude of the book. Something fun to read in the course of an hour. Tarkington not better, but definitely interesting and motivating for the holidays.
Rating: 4 / 5