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On his first day in medical school, martin arrowsmith was in a high. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The narrative concerns the personal and professional travails of martin arrowsmith, a midwestern physician. Sinclair lewis books biography and list of works author. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The first edition of the novel was published in 1925, and was written by sinclair lewis. The book has been awarded with pulitzer prize for novel 1926. Main street by sinclair lewis pdf free download ebook. Pdf kingsblood royal book by sinclair lewis free download. Harry sinclair lewis 7th february, 1885 10th january, 1951 was the first american to win the nobel prize for literature in 1930 for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of chara. Originally published in 1925, after three years of anticipation, the book follows the life of martin arrowsmith, a rather ordinary fellow who gets his first taste of medicine at 14 as an assistant to the drunken physician in his home town.
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