Description
Hailed by The New York Times as marvelously captivating, William Saroyan's 1940 international bestseller recounts the exploits of an Armenian clan in northern California at the turn of the twentieth century. Based on the author's loving and eccentric extended family, the characters in these 14 related short stories enact humorous and touching scenes from immigrant life.
Aram Garoghlanian narrates the tales, reflecting from an adult's perspective on his boyhood adventures. Beginning with The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, in which 9-year-old Aram and his cousin redeem themselves from wrongdoing, the stories conclude with A Word to Scoffers, which features an itinerant preacher's sage advice to Aram as the young man departs from the San Joaquin Valley for the first time.
Author: William Saroyan
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 05/22/2013
Pages: 151
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780486490908
ISBN10: 0486490904
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Biographical
Aram Garoghlanian narrates the tales, reflecting from an adult's perspective on his boyhood adventures. Beginning with The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, in which 9-year-old Aram and his cousin redeem themselves from wrongdoing, the stories conclude with A Word to Scoffers, which features an itinerant preacher's sage advice to Aram as the young man departs from the San Joaquin Valley for the first time.
Author: William Saroyan
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 05/22/2013
Pages: 151
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780486490908
ISBN10: 0486490904
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Biographical
About the Author
William Saroyan (1908-81) was an internationally renowned writer, playwright, and humanitarian. He achieved the peak of his popularity during the 1930s-50s with hundreds of short stories, plays, novels, memoirs, and essays.
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