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Dodsworth

Sinclair Lewis

Publisher: Reading Essentials

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Summary

Touring Europe with his beautiful but spoiled wife Fran, millionaire Sam Dodsworth, known as the American Captain of Industry, witnesses the clash of American and English cultures at the same time his marriage falls apart. Searing, passionate and profound, DODSWORTH is the unforgettable novel of an American businessman in Europe. 
Available since: 11/26/2018.

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