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This charming holiday novella centers on David Beasley, a kind-hearted but misunderstood politician in a small Midwestern town. Through the eyes of a curious neighbor, we learn about Beasley's unconventional friendships and his mysterious preparations for a Christmas gathering... Read Full Overview

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The maple-bordered street was as still as a country Sunday; so quiet that there seemed an echo to my footsteps. It was four o'clock in the morning; clear October moonlight misted through the thinning foliage to the shadowy sidewalk and lay like a transparent silver fog upon the... Read Full Overview

Beasley's Christmas Party is a classic novel by Booth Tarkington, first published in 1909. The story is set in a small town in Indiana, where the wealthy and eccentric banker, John E. Beasley, decides to host a Christmas party for the local community. The party is a grand affair,... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Stoke the fire, grab a cup of hot cocoa, and curl up with this heartwarming Christmas tale from beloved American author Booth Tarkington. Set in an unnamed state in the Midwest, Beasley's Christmas Party follows the adventures of a journalist who has just moved to town to join... Read Full Overview

Beasley's Christmas Party is a heartwarming novel written by Booth Tarkington in 1909. The story follows the life of a wealthy businessman named Thornton Beasley, who has always been a bit of a loner. However, this Christmas, he decides to throw a party for his friends and acquaintances,... Read Full Overview

Beasley's Christmas Party is a novel written by Booth Tarkington and published in 1909. The story is set in a small town in Indiana and revolves around the character of Thornton Beasley, a wealthy and eccentric businessman who decides to throw a lavish Christmas party for the... Read Full Overview