Tarkington

[ tahr-king-tuhn ]

noun
  1. (Newton) Booth, 1869–1946, U.S. novelist and playwright.

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  • And around him revolves such a group of characters as only Booth Tarkington could offer.

    The Ghost Breaker | Paul Dickey

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Tarkington

/ (ˈtɑːkɪŋtən) /


noun
  1. (Newton) Booth . 1869–1946, US novelist. His works include the historical romance Monsieur Beaucaire (1900), tales of the Middle West, such as The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921), and the series featuring the character Penrod

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