THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK for the Old Society That Crumbled After the Industrial Revolution While a Middle-Western Town Spread and Darkened Into a City

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THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK for the Old Society That Crumbled After the Industrial Revolution While a Middle-Western Town Spread and Darkened Into a City

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize when it was first published in 1918, The Magnificent Ambersons chronicles the changing fortunes of three generations of an American dynasty. The family serves as a metaphor THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK for the old society that crumbled after the Industrial Revolution while a middle-western town spread and darkened into a city. George Amberson Minafer is the spoiled and arrogant grandson of the founder of the family’s magnificence. Eclipsed by a new breed of industrial tycoons and land developers whose power comes not through family connections but through financial dealings and modern manufacturing, George descends from the Midwestern aristocracy to the working class. As the wheels of industry transform the social landscape, the definitions of ambition, success, and loyalty also change. “All fiction collections should own a copy.” —Library Journal Booth Tarkington (1869—1946), who achieved overnight success with his first novel, The Gentleman from Indiana (1899), is perhaps best remembered as the author of the popular Penrod adventures and Seventeen (1916). He was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize for the novel Alice Adams (1921). Geoffrey Blaisdell is a professional actor who has appeared on and off Broadway, in Broadway national tours, and in regional theater. AUDIO, INC . Running Time: Approx. 9.5 Hours Unabridged AUDIO, INC . ACTUAL SIZE 10503 Playaway is a better listening experience combining an easy-to-use player with an entire audiobook. Ask your librarian for more details! WWW.PLAYAWAY.COM © 2009 Playaway. Patent Approved. All rights reserved. Designed in Ohio. Made in China. PLAYAWAY® and associated logos are registered trademarks of Findaway World, LLC. 31999 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139 USA.

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