The Big Town (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): How I and the Mrs. Go to New York to See Life and Get Katie a Husband

by Ring W. Lardner

Overview

This 1921 novel is a comic masterpiece, detailing the efforts of the narrator's wealthy sister-in-law, Katie, to find a husband—a quest that takes her from South Bend, Indiana to New York City. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411442894
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/29/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	270
File size:	467 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Ring Lardner, Sr. (1885-1933) was an American sports journalist, short-story writer, and playwright.  His humorous, satirical fiction made him something of an American icon.  He is best remembered for his collections You Know Me, Al and Gullible's Travels, and for the play June Moon, based on one of his stories and co-written with George S. Kaufman.