"Ramsey Milholland" by Booth Tarkington is a story about a youthful boy named Ramsey as he grows up in beginning of the 20th century, navigating childhood, war, and the shift to adolescence as experienced through his connection to his grandfather, his friendships, and his sense of self. Set in a small American town filled with lessons of the past, the story centers around war celebrations and childhood innocence. Starting with a Decoration Day parade, Ramsey questions his grandfather about the Civil War, revealing his youthful confidence. As the grandfather reflects on his experiences, the story explores the experiences of soldiers and their bravery. This combination of serious chats and funny moments sets the stage for Ramsey's journey, highlighting loyalty, bravery, and the complicated nature of growing up. Going into school, hints of future challenges with friends and crushes, especially regarding a girl named Dora Yocum, suggest the path to adulthood.
Ramsey Milholland
By Booth Tarkington
In an early 20th-century small town, a young boy's life takes shape through war, friendships, and innocent questions to his grandfather.
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About the AuthorNewton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
Newton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
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