Dodsworth
by Sinclair Lewis
“In the pursuit of old-world glamour, some marriages are destined to fall apart.”
After retiring from his industrial empire, Sam Dodsworth expects a peaceful European grand tour but instead finds his marriage pushed to its breaking point by the lure of continental high society. This sharp-witted masterpiece explores the volatile clash between American pragmatism and European tradition as a man fights to rediscover his soul.
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