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Growth
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ISBN13: 9781025694818
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 904
Weight: 3.15
Height: 1.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Growth is a sweeping literary triptych by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington that captures the profound transformation of the American landscape during the industrial revolution. Bringing together the novels The Turmoil, The Magnificent Ambersons, and The National Avenue, this collection offers a definitive portrait of a Midwestern city as it evolves from a quiet, aristocratic town into a sprawling, smoke-filled metropolis.
Tarkington masterfully explores the human cost of progress, charting the rise and fall of prominent families against the backdrop of burgeoning industry and shifting social hierarchies. Through the lens of the Amberson and Sheridan families, the work examines the tension between old-world gentility and the relentless pursuit of commercial success. As the quiet streets give way to factories and automobiles, the characters must navigate a world where tradition is sacrificed for expansion.
Celebrated for its keen social observation and rich characterization, Growth remains a vital chronicle of the Gilded Age and the birth of the modern American city. It is an essential work for readers interested in family sagas, historical fiction, and the cultural history of the United States, providing a nuanced perspective on the ambitions and sacrifices that defined a nation's development.
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