<B>Now available from Thomas Wolfes original publisher, the final novel by the literary legend, that will stand apart from everything else that he wrote (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>)first published in 1940 and long considered a classic of twentieth century literature.</B><BR><BR>A twentieth-century classic, Thomas Wolfes magnificent novel is both the story of a young writer longing to make his mark upon the world and a sweeping portrait of America and Europe from the Great Depression through the years leading up to World War II.<BR><BR>Driven by dreams of literary success, George Webber has left his provincial hometown to make his name as a writer in New York City. When his first novel is published, it brings him the fame he has sought, but it also brings the censure of his neighbors back home, who are outraged by his depiction of them. Unsettled by their reaction and unsure of himself and his future, Webber begins a search for a greater understanding of his artistic identity