The story of a boy growing up in Indianapolis at the turn of the century.

A saga of the American boy.

Episodic coming of age saga.

Now in paperback, SF master Ben Bova's tales of the irrepressible Sam Gunn

Booth Tarkington's wildly successful novel Seventeen satirizes the vagaries of American adolescence. Though 17-year-old protagonist William Sylvanus Baxter is awkward, tactless, and often less than likable, Tarkington's insightful -- and hilarious -- take on teenage life and love is sure to please readers who appreciate top-notch humor writing.